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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

ASA cracks down on British Gas and Hive over cost-saving claims

Marketing

ASA cracks down on British Gas and Hive over cost-saving claims

Watchdog rules advertised cost savings from heat pumps and solar panels lacked necessary qualification

clock 04 March 2026 • 5 min read
Oatly ruling: What terms can plant-based food brands use?

Marketing

Oatly ruling: What terms can plant-based food brands use?

EXPLAINER: Despite Oatly being effectively banned from using the word 'milk' in its marketing, could the Supreme Court's recent ruling represent a 'moment of maturation' for the plant-based foods sector?

clock 03 March 2026 • 11 min read
Study: Europe leads $497bn global clean power investment boom, but delivery fears remain

Investment

Study: Europe leads $497bn global clean power investment boom, but delivery fears remain

Continent's renewables infrastructure investment enjoys 82 per cent growth in 2025, but report warns of 'critical disconnect' between investment figures and execution capability

clock 03 March 2026 • 3 min read
'Collaborative ecosystem': Hundreds of firms join new supply chain sustainability network

Supply chain

'Collaborative ecosystem': Hundreds of firms join new supply chain sustainability network

ESG ratings agency EcoVadis launches online peer-to-peer network designed to help supply chains for high carbon industries collaborate and share best practices

clock 03 March 2026 • 3 min read
Nissan's Friederike Kienitz: 'The EV transition has taught me sustainability is rarely a straight line'

Automotive

Nissan's Friederike Kienitz: 'The EV transition has taught me sustainability is rarely a straight line'

Nissan's senior vice president of sustainability explains why 'electromobility' has felt like the start of both a technological and societal transition

clock 03 March 2026 • 7 min read
Ayrshire group switches on community-owned wind project capable of powering 2,000 homes

Wind

Ayrshire group switches on community-owned wind project capable of powering 2,000 homes

Community-owned 2.5MW Kilbirnie wind turbine completes first full week in operation

clock 03 March 2026 • 3 min read
Sainsbury's partners with Openreach to offer engineers access to ultra-rapid EV charging

Transport

Sainsbury's partners with Openreach to offer engineers access to ultra-rapid EV charging

Sainsbury's Smart Charge service to provide UK’s second-largest commercial EV fleet with access to ultra-rapid charging in 80 locations

clock 03 March 2026 • 3 min read
'This is not a story of polarisation': Wealth divide in EV adoption is reversing, study claims

Automotive

'This is not a story of polarisation': Wealth divide in EV adoption is reversing, study claims

Uptake of low or no emission vehicles has accelerated beyond affluent early adopters, New Automotive and char.gy find

clock 02 March 2026 • 4 min read
VAT on public EV charging should be cut to five per cent, tax tribunal rules

Transport

VAT on public EV charging should be cut to five per cent, tax tribunal rules

Charge My Street secures tribunal ruling that VAT on charging at service stations, supermarkets, and residential streets should match lower rate paid by drivers plugging in at home

clock 02 March 2026 • 6 min read
How precision bred hemp could remove more than 1.7 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030

Biodiversity

How precision bred hemp could remove more than 1.7 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030

Charles Clowes, research director and co-founder of Precision Plants, explains how the Innovate UK-backed firm is unlocking both environmental benefits and rural revenue streams using climate resilient hemp

clock 02 March 2026 • 7 min read