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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

Cornish Lithium secures £35m boost for critical mineral production plans

Investment

Cornish Lithium secures £35m boost for critical mineral production plans

Latest investment in battery-grade lithium producer moves projects towards construction and commercial drilling

clock 25 September 2025 • 3 min read
How Concrete4Change is mixing carbon captured from cement production into new building materials

Technology

How Concrete4Change is mixing carbon captured from cement production into new building materials

Professor Sid Pourfalah, founder and CEO at Concrete4Change reflects on carbon capture innovation, recruitment challenges, and the realities of navigating a 'conservative' sector

clock 24 September 2025 • 5 min read
'Banks must walk the talk': How the UK's top banks' fossil fuel finance continues to outstrip clean energy funding

Investment

'Banks must walk the talk': How the UK's top banks' fossil fuel finance continues to outstrip clean energy funding

World's 65 largest banks provided more than twice as much funding for fossil fuels than for clean energy sources between 2021 and 2024, new research shows

clock 24 September 2025 • 5 min read
Study: EV drivers could save more than £168m in charging costs through smart tariffs

Automotive

Study: EV drivers could save more than £168m in charging costs through smart tariffs

Just over a quarter of the UK's EV drivers continue to charge during peak hours, adding hundreds of pounds a year to their energy bills

clock 24 September 2025 • 5 min read
Study: $48bn at risk of being written off as LNG tanker orders rise 300 per cent

Shipping

Study: $48bn at risk of being written off as LNG tanker orders rise 300 per cent

New analysis warns LNG tanker oversupply could leave investors and shipping operators with stranded assets as clean energy transition gathers pace

clock 23 September 2025 • 4 min read
Mary O'Rourke: 'It's easy to get stuck on the magnitude of the challenges, but the key is to focus on tangible actions'

Management

Mary O'Rourke: 'It's easy to get stuck on the magnitude of the challenges, but the key is to focus on tangible actions'

Nespresso UK and Ireland's sustainability manager explains why technology is the firm's biggest impact enabler

clock 23 September 2025 • 6 min read
'Talk of a 'net zero recession' is overblown': Study shows over three quarters of global economy still covered by climate goals

Climate change

'Talk of a 'net zero recession' is overblown': Study shows over three quarters of global economy still covered by climate goals

National and corporate targets to reach net zero emissions remain largely intact, despite high-profile attacks on climate action from the US government

clock 23 September 2025 • 6 min read
Refreshed Water Efficiency Standards promise to unblock house-building projects

Policy

Refreshed Water Efficiency Standards promise to unblock house-building projects

Aerated taps, efficient showerheads, and dual flush toilets promise to enable thousands of new developments in support of government plans to to build 1.5 million new homes during the current Parliament

clock 23 September 2025 • 4 min read
New property linked finance initiative targets $34tr decarbonisation and resilience funding gap

Buildings

New property linked finance initiative targets $34tr decarbonisation and resilience funding gap

Green Finance Institute and Climate Bonds Initiative move to create new asset class and unlock tens of trillions of dollars in funding

clock 23 September 2025 • 4 min read
Forward planning can help homes make green heating switch, says Which?

Technology

Forward planning can help homes make green heating switch, says Which?

Helping homeowners plan boiler upgrades allows them to consider low carbon tech when replacing faulty heating systems during the winter, consumer champion claims

clock 22 September 2025 • 4 min read