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Amber Rolt

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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

Study: Summer 2026 heatwaves cost UK hospitality sector £95m a year in extra energy

Energy

Study: Summer 2026 heatwaves cost UK hospitality sector £95m a year in extra energy

Pubs, bars, restaurants and food providers paid £680 more per month on average for their energy as they ramped up air conditioning during the UK's record-breaking heatwaves this summer, Zero Carbon Company finds

clock 02 September 2026 • 3 min read
Future Planet and Institute of Sustainability Studies announce merger

Management

Future Planet and Institute of Sustainability Studies announce merger

Merged company aims to combine sustainability education, strategic guidance, implementation support and transition planning

clock 02 September 2026 • 2 min read
'Major milestone': First cohort of 18 UK firms certified under new, stricter B Corp standards

Management

'Major milestone': First cohort of 18 UK firms certified under new, stricter B Corp standards

First 18 businesses certified under new tougher requirements as the UK B Corp movement surpasses 3,000 companies

clock 02 September 2026 • 3 min read
Met Office confirms summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record

Climate change

Met Office confirms summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record

Provisional data suggests the past summer has seen the warmest temperature since records began in 1884 in the UK, with the record heat 130 times more likely to have occurred due to human-induced climate change

clock 01 September 2026 • 3 min read
'A terrible blow': Britain's farmers face £4.8bn in lost revenue after third poor harvest in a row

Climate change

'A terrible blow': Britain's farmers face £4.8bn in lost revenue after third poor harvest in a row

ECIU warns extreme heat and drought have had 'devastating' impact on crop yields once again in 2026, following difficult harvests in 2024 and 2025

clock 01 September 2026 • 4 min read
National Wealth Fund backs UK battery tech firm Nexeon in £100m funding round

Investment

National Wealth Fund backs UK battery tech firm Nexeon in £100m funding round

UK battery start-up claims its technology can both reduce charging time and extend range of electric vehicles

clock 01 September 2026 • 2 min read
Octopus Energy acquires Danish electricity trading start-up BD Energy

Investment

Octopus Energy acquires Danish electricity trading start-up BD Energy

Deal will see Danish automated power trading specialist become part of Octopus Energy Trading

clock 01 September 2026 • 2 min read
Councils call on government and manufacturers to help tackle 'mountain' of broken fridges

Waste

Councils call on government and manufacturers to help tackle 'mountain' of broken fridges

Local Government Association warns action required to tackle growing backlog of broken fridges at recycling centres

clock 29 August 2026 • 4 min read
OPITO launches new energy industry decarbonisation qualification

Skills

OPITO launches new energy industry decarbonisation qualification

Collaboration with Petronas delivers new Decarbonisation Training Certification that aims to address energy workforce skills gap

clock 28 August 2026 • 2 min read
'The need for action is urgent': Extreme weather prompts fresh calls for government to decarbonise transport

Transport

'The need for action is urgent': Extreme weather prompts fresh calls for government to decarbonise transport

Campaign for Better Transport joins over 50 signatories in renewed call for modal shift away from cars and towards bikes, walking, and public transport in response to worsening heatwaves

clock 28 August 2026 • 3 min read
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