Author profile

Amber Rolt

Reporter

Amber Rolt is an award-winning journalist providing news, features, and analysis for BusinessGreen and in-depth whitepapers for BusinessGreen Intelligence. 

She is particularly interested in the circular economy, decarbonising the built environment, the role of clean tech, and nature restoration and recovery. 

Amber has been covering environmental topics for BusinessGreen since 2023 and has a career as a business correspondent spanning over a decade. She has previously covered property, hospitality, retail and leisure, and the music industry. 

In 2015 she won ‘New journalist of the year’ at the IBP awards and ‘Newcomer of the year’ at the LSL Property Press Awards. And in 2017 she was named as a winner at MHP Group’s ‘Young Journalist Awards: 30 To Watch’.   

Amber holds a MA in journalism from City University, London, and a BA in Spanish from the University of Bristol.

Articles by Amber Rolt

'Hydroclimatic whiplash' and the hottest year on record: How is climate change fuelling the California wildfires?

Climate change

'Hydroclimatic whiplash' and the hottest year on record: How is climate change fuelling the California wildfires?

As new data all but confirms 2024 exceeded the 1.5C warming threshold, researchers explain how climate-impacted weather events are exacerbating the conditions fuelling deadly California fires that could result in over $20bn of insurance claims

clock 10 January 2025 • 7 min read
Multi-million-pound 'eco-friendly' police station opens for duty in South Wales

Buildings

Multi-million-pound 'eco-friendly' police station opens for duty in South Wales

New purpose-built facility in Abergavenny features solar panels, battery storage systems, and a host of habitat support measures

clock 10 January 2025 • 2 min read
Tesco calls on UK government to ramp up support for greener farming

Policy

Tesco calls on UK government to ramp up support for greener farming

Supermarket announces plans to launch two low carbon concept farms to test green innovations and techniques

clock 10 January 2025 • 4 min read
Dark Green Group eyes plans for fleet of 12 urban green gas AD plants

Energy

Dark Green Group eyes plans for fleet of 12 urban green gas AD plants

Developer unveils plans to build a dozen anaerobic digestion plants that could process food waste from UK towns and cities

clock 10 January 2025 • 2 min read
Former Scottish coal mine to be converted into Europe's largest battery storage site

Energy

Former Scottish coal mine to be converted into Europe's largest battery storage site

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announce two new battery projects in Scotland with a combined 1.5GW of power capacity

clock 09 January 2025 • 3 min read
Study asks 'Does your favourite meal have an outsized carbon footprint?

Carbon Accounting

Study asks 'Does your favourite meal have an outsized carbon footprint?

New study commissioned by Confused.com Energy examines the environmental impact of the UK's most popular meals cooked at home

clock 09 January 2025 • 3 min read
BT charges ahead with milestone order for 3,500 electric vehicles

Transport

BT charges ahead with milestone order for 3,500 electric vehicles

Latest EV fleet order is the largest ever placed in the UK, BT confirms

clock 09 January 2025 • 2 min read
SBTi appoints former CCC chief executive David Kennedy as new CEO

Management

SBTi appoints former CCC chief executive David Kennedy as new CEO

Former UK civil servant set to take over reins at corporate climate targets non-profit by early summer

clock 08 January 2025 • 5 min read
New cable failure detection technology could save offshore wind sector millions, tech firm claims

Wind

New cable failure detection technology could save offshore wind sector millions, tech firm claims

Synaptec touts new technology that promises to tackle top cause of offshore wind project financial losses and insurance claims

clock 08 January 2025 • 2 min read
Vodafone cuts advertising and media emissions by a third

Marketing

Vodafone cuts advertising and media emissions by a third

New Sustainable Media Programme sees company track the carbon efficiency of its media and marketing activities

clock 08 January 2025 • 3 min read