James Murray
BusinessGreen
James Murray is the founding editor of BusinessGreen having launched the site in October 2007. He is responsible for BusinessGreen's leading news, opinion and analysis, and also contributes to the brand's expanding events program. James is one of the U.K.'s leading commentators on the low carbon economy. He occasionally writes for the Guardian newspaper and has also reported for BBC Radio on a number of green technology stories. He reports daily on a wide range of green business issues, with a particular focus on low carbon policy, economics and technology. In March 2011, he was voted No. 8 in the Press Gazette's list of the top 50 environmental journalists in the U.K. Prior to launching BusinessGreen, James spent five years as a technology journalist working on a variety of IT titles.
Investors warn meat and dairy industry faces a 'near disaster' in net zero transition
Influential FAIRR network of investors warns global animal agriculture industry facing escalating climate impacts and risk of capital flight. Read More
AstraZeneca advances plan for climate-friendly inhalers
Pharmaceutical giant is partnering with Honeywell to develop an inhaler propellant that has 99.9 percent less Global Warming Potential than current models. Read More
Investors Aviva, BMO toughen the line on net zero pledges
Aviva Investors and BMO Global Asset Management are the latest big investment firms to ramp up pressure on corporates to strengthen their climate strategies. Read More
Carbon offset market faces uncertain long-term outlook
Influential analyst firm argues prices for carbon offsets could reach as high as $120 a ton by 2050 or as low as $47 a ton. Read More
From rubber to rice: Goodyear debuts tire made from 70 percent sustainable material
The global giant hails 'significant progress' towards its goal of delivering 100 percent sustainable-material tires by 2030. Read More
LanzaTech and Zara debut collection made from recycled carbon emissions
The move marks another step forward for LanzaTech's ambitious plans to deploy its carbon capture and conversion technologies across a host of industries. Read More
Could the insurance industry help trigger a new wave of nature-based solutions?
A new study predicts that the nature-based carbon market could present a $1.3 billion opportunity for the insurance industry. Read More
Science Based Targets initiative calls on private equity firms to set climate goals
Six leading private equity firms sign up to the Science Based Targets initiative, as the group issues new guidance to help the sector decarbonize. Read More
DHL Express places order for 12 all-electric aircraft
Deliveries giant announces it is to team up with electric aviation pioneer Eviation to put zero emission planes into service Read More
How the EU is paving its road to net-zero
Brussels launches major package of accelerated decarbonization measures, including tax reforms, new clean energy targets and carbon border tariffs Read More
