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Stuart Stone

Stuart Stone

Intelligence editor

Stuart Stone is editor of BusinessGreen Intelligence. He has lead BusinessGreen's Intelligence output since its launch in March 2023 by writing case studies, interviews and trend reports designed to help sustainable business leaders in their work. He has also provided news and analysis for the site since joining BusinessGreen in January 2023.

Stuart is particularly interested in green start-ups, culture and behaviour change, nature, the role of clean tech and circular innovation in day-to-day living, and the uphill battle to make sport more sustainable.

Prior to joining BusinessGreen, Stuart spent almost four years covering the hospitality and drinks sector at “pub trade bible” The Morning Advertiser, where he was a head category judge at the Great British Pub Awards on multiple occasions.

He also enjoyed a brief spell covering innovation and technology in the water and energy sectors at Utility Week, has freelanced for British GQ and Telegraph Sport, and written matchday blogs for UEFA’s Champions League, Europa League and international fixtures. Before training as a journalist Stuart spent four years working in commercial media at Men’s Fitness and The Telegraph Media Group’s branded content team.

Stuart studied journalism at City University, a BA in modern history and politics at Royal Holloway, University of London, and is certified Carbon Literate by The Carbon Literacy Project.

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Articles by Stuart Stone

'This is our chance': Tripling of global nuclear capacity by 2050 within reach, industry claims

Nuclear

'This is our chance': Tripling of global nuclear capacity by 2050 within reach, industry claims

World's nuclear capacity could exceed COP28 target to triple generation, World Nuclear Outlook Report concludes

clock 14 November 2025 • 4 min read
EU Omnibus: MEPs back simplified reporting and due diligence rules

Policy

EU Omnibus: MEPs back simplified reporting and due diligence rules

European Parliament confirms position on reporting duties and due diligence requirements for companies under watered down CSRD and CSDDD

clock 14 November 2025 • 5 min read
Lidl GB ahead of schedule with 'UK first' pledge to align with Planetary Health Diet

Climate change

Lidl GB ahead of schedule with 'UK first' pledge to align with Planetary Health Diet

Supermarket on course to increase plant-based food sales by 20 per cent this decade, latest sustainability report claims

clock 13 November 2025 • 4 min read
Reports: Chancellor tipped to cap 'Cycle-to-Work' schemes in Autumn Budget

Policy

Reports: Chancellor tipped to cap 'Cycle-to-Work' schemes in Autumn Budget

Rachel Reeves reportedly eyeing new limits on how much workers using salary sacrifice schemes can spend on high-spec manual bicycles and e-bikes

clock 13 November 2025 • 4 min read
How climate action could create 375 million new jobs over the next decade

Skills

How climate action could create 375 million new jobs over the next decade

Belém Summit sees launch of Jobs and Skills for the New Economy initiative, as report details 'immense promise' from burgeoning low carbon economy

clock 13 November 2025 • 6 min read
LinkedIn: People may not realise the skills they have could support climate action

Skills

LinkedIn: People may not realise the skills they have could support climate action

LinkedIn's head of workforce and climate policy partnerships, Efrem Bycer, assesses the complex supply and demand dynamic for green talent and reveals how sustainability professionals are landing jobs in unexpected places

clock 12 November 2025 • 12 min read
Cory gets green light for 'UK's largest' waste-to-energy with CCS project

Energy

Cory gets green light for 'UK's largest' waste-to-energy with CCS project

Government grants planning permission for landmark project at Cory's Riverside energy from waste facilities

clock 12 November 2025 • 3 min read
Autumn Budget: More than 50 MPs and charities urge Chancellor to cut electricity costs

Policy

Autumn Budget: More than 50 MPs and charities urge Chancellor to cut electricity costs

Signatories back open letter calling on Chancellor to move social and environmental levies off electricity bills and into general taxation

clock 12 November 2025 • 5 min read
Study: Broader adoption of B Corp standards could reduce global warming by 0.5C

Climate change

Study: Broader adoption of B Corp standards could reduce global warming by 0.5C

Rolling out proven sustainable business practices across the global economy could prevent 600,000 deaths from extreme heat, B Lab research estimates

clock 11 November 2025 • 5 min read
Eleanor Holmes: 'Big ideas and big names only get us so far'

Management

Eleanor Holmes: 'Big ideas and big names only get us so far'

Better Bankside's sustainability manager discusses the importance of 'hands-on' learning, the untapped potential of the circular economy, and why working with SMEs has been a 'real eye-opener'

clock 11 November 2025 • 8 min read