Secrets of the Pioneers: Jeremy Leggett on telling truth to power

Madeleine Cuff
clock • 3 min read

The Solarcentury founder hopes his chronicles of the global low-carbon transition will help society navigate its way towards a brave new world

Dr Jeremy Leggett is the founder and director of solar firm Solarcentury. He also is the founder and chair of SolarAid, a charity that provides solar-powered lights to some of the world's poorest communities....

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Climate change

Report: Dairy and coffee firms found 'lagging' behind on tackling methane emissions

Report: Dairy and coffee firms found 'lagging' behind on tackling methane emissions

Research from Changing Markets Foundation finds only three of 23 companies assessed have methane targets in place

clock 27 May 2026 • 5 min read
Research: Climate change most significant factor shaping EU farming adaptation

Research: Climate change most significant factor shaping EU farming adaptation

European Commission research explores how are EU farmers are increasingly adapting their businesses to both better mitigate and prepare for the worsening impacts of climate change

Chris Brayford, Farmers Guardian
clock 26 May 2026 • 2 min read
Reports: Government to approve ambitious new climate targets

Reports: Government to approve ambitious new climate targets

Ministers reportedly poised to sign off on Seventh Carbon Budget to cut emissions 87 per cent by 2040, in line with Climate Change Committee recommendations

James Murray
clock 21 May 2026 • 4 min read