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

UK Power Networks and Octopus Energy team up to fast-track Vehicle-to-Grid deployment

Infrastructure

UK Power Networks and Octopus Energy team up to fast-track Vehicle-to-Grid deployment

Partners launch UK's first instant-approval process for connecting Vehicle-to-Grid chargers, in bid to speed up rollout of technologies that turn electric vehicles into 'mini power stations'

clock 13 March 2026 • 2 min read
Just Eat to deliver plastic-free takeaway boxes across European markets

Recycling

Just Eat to deliver plastic-free takeaway boxes across European markets

Just Eat launches plastic-free coating for takeaway boxes in partnership with Cambridge-based materials innovator Xampla and global packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki

clock 13 March 2026 • 2 min read
Study: Leading global cities have slashed air pollution since 2010

Management

Study: Leading global cities have slashed air pollution since 2010

London among group of cities to have drastically reduced air pollution through the roll out of cycle lanes, improved data collection, and traffic management measures

clock 13 March 2026 • 4 min read
Global renewable energy capacity tipped to double by 2031

Energy

Global renewable energy capacity tipped to double by 2031

Latest GlobalData figures suggest renewables set fresh global records in 2025 and capacity is now set to grow to 8.4TW by 2031

clock 12 March 2026 • 4 min read
Mother's Day flowers generate 124 tonnes of carbon emissions

Recycling

Mother's Day flowers generate 124 tonnes of carbon emissions

Research warns of 'disheartening' amount of plastic waste and carbon emissions that result from surge in flower sales for Mother’s Day

clock 12 March 2026 • 5 min read
Electric vehicle prices fall in Europe for first time in five years

Automotive

Electric vehicle prices fall in Europe for first time in five years

New Transport & Environment analysis shows EU's tougher CO2 rules helped drive down price of electric vehicles across the bloc by four per cent

clock 12 March 2026 • 4 min read
Inter IKEA Group backs biomaterials innovator Seprify

Investment

Inter IKEA Group backs biomaterials innovator Seprify

Swiss start-up completes €13.4m funding round to support plans to replace titanium dioxide with bio-based and planet friendly alternative

clock 12 March 2026 • 2 min read
L'Oréal partners with Dioxcycle to turn captured carbon emissions into packaging

Recycling

L'Oréal partners with Dioxcycle to turn captured carbon emissions into packaging

Companies announce multi-year partnership which aims to process captured carbon emissions and turn them into sustainable packaging materials

clock 11 March 2026 • 2 min read
'UK first': Heidelberg Materials completes hydrogen fuelled asphalt production

Technology

'UK first': Heidelberg Materials completes hydrogen fuelled asphalt production

Trial marks the first time 100 per cent hydrogen has been used to produce asphalt in the UK

clock 11 March 2026 • 2 min read
Wales set to mandate solar panels on all new builds from 2027

Solar

Wales set to mandate solar panels on all new builds from 2027

Updated building regulations effectively mandate solar installations for new domestic and commercial buildings in Wales from early 2027

clock 11 March 2026 • 2 min read