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James Murray

James Murray

Editor-in-Chief

James Murray is the editor-in-chief 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 programme.

James is one of the UK's leading commentators on the low carbon economy, featuring frequently on radio and television.

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 number eight in the Press Gazette's list of the top 50 environmental journalists in the UK. And in 2020 he was named Digital Editor of the Year at the annual AOP Awards.

Prior to launching BusinessGreen James spent five years as a technology journalist working on a variety of IT titles.

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Articles by James Murray

Are chief sustainability officers ready for the boardroom?

ESG

Are chief sustainability officers ready for the boardroom?

clock 05 May 2022 • 6 min read
Energy Security Strategy: Government promises 'major acceleration of homegrown power'

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Energy Security Strategy: Government promises 'major acceleration of homegrown power'

But campaigners slam strategy that will 'do nothing to help the UK get off Russian gas this year', warning 'the person who will be happiest with it is Vladimir Putin'

clock 07 April 2022 • 11 min read
First net zero guidance released for private equity portfolios

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First net zero guidance released for private equity portfolios

Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change extends its Net Zero Investment Framework with draft guidance for private equity firms

clock 02 February 2022 • 3 min read
Rishi Sunak touts mandatory plans to help make UK world's first 'net zero aligned financial centre'

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Rishi Sunak touts mandatory plans to help make UK world's first 'net zero aligned financial centre'

'The largest ever meeting of finance leaders on climate change'

clock 03 November 2021 • 4 min read
COP26: CEOs 'unequivocally call' for bolder government climate action as net zero goals become new normal

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COP26: CEOs 'unequivocally call' for bolder government climate action as net zero goals become new normal

Survey of over 1,230 CEOs

clock 01 November 2021 • 3 min read
'Path to recovery': Part one of COP15 closes with hopes high for new global biodiversity accord

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'Path to recovery': Part one of COP15 closes with hopes high for new global biodiversity accord

"At present, the rate of global species extinction is accelerating"

clock 15 October 2021 • 3 min read
'On the winning camp': The business guide to COP26 and why it matters

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'On the winning camp': The business guide to COP26 and why it matters

We can't afford to ignore COP26

clock 13 October 2021 • 14 min read

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What does delivering a net zero investment portfolio actually entail?

Perils of merging science, social policy and company interests

clock 29 March 2021 • 20 min read

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IW Long Reads: Waiting for Biden - Six things we learnt from the Climate Ambition Summit

Has the world improved five years since the Paris Climate Agreement?

clock 17 December 2020 • 9 min read

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Investor group issues guidance on tackling physical climate risks

Integrating risks into investment processes urged

clock 27 May 2020 • 4 min read
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