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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

New coffee pod recycling scheme to be rolled out across UK recycling centres

Recycling

New coffee pod recycling scheme to be rolled out across UK recycling centres

FCC Environment and coffee pod recycling scheme Podback have announced plans to roll out coffee pod recycling across household waste recycling centres in England and Wales

clock 27 June 2024 • 3 min read
'Still a long way to go': FOI request reveals nearly a third of responding NHS Trusts not measuring carbon footprint

Management

'Still a long way to go': FOI request reveals nearly a third of responding NHS Trusts not measuring carbon footprint

Freedom of Information request reveals many NHS Trusts do not have clear decarbonisation roadmaps in place despite ambition to reach net zero by 2040

clock 27 June 2024 • 3 min read
Study suggests healthier foods drive healthier profits

Investment

Study suggests healthier foods drive healthier profits

New Planet Tracker report analyses the benefits of healthier foods for businesses, consumers, and the environment

clock 26 June 2024 • 4 min read
Report: Renewables could slash India's industrial emissions ahead of EU carbon tariff introduction

Carbon Accounting

Report: Renewables could slash India's industrial emissions ahead of EU carbon tariff introduction

Study by Ember explores how India could cut industrial emissions by 17 per cent, reducing exporters' exposure to EU's imminent carbon border levy

clock 26 June 2024 • 3 min read
Swiss carbon removal specialists Neustark raise $69m for global expansion

Investment

Swiss carbon removal specialists Neustark raise $69m for global expansion

Latest major funding round from big name investors to support pipeline of 40 carbon removal projects

clock 26 June 2024 • 4 min read
'Without sufficient insurance, a smooth transition will be impossible': Report warns escalating climate risks could derail net zero investment

Investment

'Without sufficient insurance, a smooth transition will be impossible': Report warns escalating climate risks could derail net zero investment

New report warns global insurance premiums for climate resilience and natural catastrophe protection are set to increase by 50 per cent by 2030 putting further pressure on efforts to reach net zero

clock 26 June 2024 • 3 min read
Climate X raises $18m to expand climate risk assessment platform

Risk

Climate X raises $18m to expand climate risk assessment platform

Google Ventures leads Series A funding round for data analytics platform that calculates the likely impact of climate risks on physical asset valuations

clock 26 June 2024 • 4 min read
Electric bus operator Ember secures £5m funding boost from Triodos Bank UK

Transport

Electric bus operator Ember secures £5m funding boost from Triodos Bank UK

New loan to be used to expand fleet of zero emissions coaches across Scotland

clock 26 June 2024 • 2 min read
Air sickness: Ultra-fine particles from planes putting 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions

Aviation

Air sickness: Ultra-fine particles from planes putting 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions

New study by Transport & Environment suggests thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes, and dementia could be linked to tiny particles emitted by planes

clock 26 June 2024 • 4 min read
'Glastonbury's biggest fan' returns: Octopus Energy wind turbine back to power festival's food stands

Energy

'Glastonbury's biggest fan' returns: Octopus Energy wind turbine back to power festival's food stands

Octopus Energy said temporary turbine can produce enough clean electricity to power 300 fridges

clock 26 June 2024 • 2 min read