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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

Carlyle acquires majority stake in sustainability consultancy Anthesis

Management

Carlyle acquires majority stake in sustainability consultancy Anthesis

Investor said acquisition will support Anthesis' ambitious international growth plans and expand its differentiated ESG and sustainability offerings

clock 03 July 2023 • 2 min read
'Insufficient planning': How the UK's recycling rates were allowed to flat-line for a decade

Recycling

'Insufficient planning': How the UK's recycling rates were allowed to flat-line for a decade

Damning National Audit Office claims government plans for a long-term waste management strategy 'do not yet exist'

clock 03 July 2023 • 6 min read
UK sees 70 per cent rise in EV public charge points

Automotive

UK sees 70 per cent rise in EV public charge points

Fresh figures from Cornwall Insight and Shoosmiths show 'substantial' impact of government efforts to increase charging network

clock 30 June 2023 • 3 min read
'Nature really needs our help': Defra launches £25m Species Survival Fund

Biodiversity

'Nature really needs our help': Defra launches £25m Species Survival Fund

Defra and the National Lottery Heritage Fund unveil funding scheme dedicated to tackling habitat loss and ecosystem protection

clock 30 June 2023 • 2 min read
Failing to make the grade: Government urged to set targets for decarbonising school estate

Buildings

Failing to make the grade: Government urged to set targets for decarbonising school estate

National Audit Office warns lack of a co-ordinated approach to decarbonising schools means government could miss target to reduce emissions from public sector buildings by 75 per cent by 2037

clock 30 June 2023 • 4 min read
John Lewis Partnership becomes first UK retailer to win SBTi backing for net zero goal

Management

John Lewis Partnership becomes first UK retailer to win SBTi backing for net zero goal

Retailers John Lewis and Waitrose have set their sights on achieving net zero across their own operations by 2035 and across their supply chains by 2050

clock 30 June 2023 • 3 min read
Government gives green light to 500MW Longfield Solar Farm

Solar

Government gives green light to 500MW Longfield Solar Farm

Developer EDF Renewables UK said mega-project 'will make important contribution to the UK's future energy mix'

clock 29 June 2023 • 3 min read
UK government awards £83m to hydrogen, biomass, and carbon capture projects

CCS

UK government awards £83m to hydrogen, biomass, and carbon capture projects

Drax, Kellogg's, and P&G among firms to secure funding to support switch away from fossil fuels to lower carbon alternatives

clock 29 June 2023 • 5 min read
Study: Development of long-duration storage capacity vital to achieving net zero targets

Energy

Study: Development of long-duration storage capacity vital to achieving net zero targets

Fresh analysis from Cornwall Insight and DLA Piper argues long-form energy storage will be critical to delivering a decarbonised grid

clock 29 June 2023 • 3 min read
'Terrestrial carbon stores': Government promises action to rewet lowland peat

Biodiversity

'Terrestrial carbon stores': Government promises action to rewet lowland peat

Defra unveils a series of projects to address peat degradation and pledges to act on recommendations from the Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force

clock 29 June 2023 • 5 min read