Alex Blackburne

About Alex Blackburne:

Alex Blackburne joined Blue & Green Tomorrow as an intern journalist in October 2011. He became editor of the publication in June 2012 and has since fronted several of its in-depth reports, covering subjects including renewable energy, sustainable banking, ethical shopping and sustainable investment. Originally from Hull, he graduated with a first class honours degree in journalism from the University of Lincoln in 2011.

Website: https://twitter.com/AlexBlackburne

Latest posts by Alex Blackburne:

• ‘Shocking and widespread malpractice’ should land bankers in jail, says commission on Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

• Talking about sustainable finance: the FT/IFC conference on Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

• BT unveils new initiative to help reduce carbon footprint on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

• We’re still ethical, says Co-op Bank chief after unveiling rescue plan on Monday, June 17th, 2013

• G8 2013: Syria, tax and impact investment on the agenda on Monday, June 17th, 2013

• Government lauds UK impact investment as part of solution to African hunger on Friday, June 14th, 2013

• RWE Npower director Nina Skorupska to lead renewables trade body on Friday, June 14th, 2013

• ‘Leading’ businesses honoured at FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Awards 2013 on Friday, June 14th, 2013

• People who reject ethical investment are ‘not going with their values’ on Thursday, June 13th, 2013

• Big five’s banking monopoly at risk, with 2.4m closing accounts in 2012 on Thursday, June 13th, 2013

• Renewable Energy Association set to raise curtain on new chief exec on Thursday, June 13th, 2013

• Barclays and MSCI launch cluster of sustainable investment indices on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

• Most transparent pension funds honoured at responsible investment event on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

• Customers urged to ditch Lloyds after bank admits ‘issues’ with PPI claims on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

• Energy committee chair Tim Yeo MP steps aside as lobbying claims unfold on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

• Community share offer launched for tidal lagoon project in Wales on Monday, June 10th, 2013

• MPs: Severn barrage no ‘knight in shining armour’ for UK renewables on Monday, June 10th, 2013

• BBC urged to promote flourishing social business sector in The Apprentice on Friday, June 7th, 2013

• Government plans could allow communities to reject wind farms on Friday, June 7th, 2013

• Leo Johnson and the power of people on Friday, June 7th, 2013

• Third sector urged to up its game to capitalise on new social investment measures on Friday, June 7th, 2013

• Government gives communities a voice in developing ‘truly sustainable’ onshore wind on Thursday, June 6th, 2013

• 90% of investors say CSR and sustainability reports are ‘essential’ on Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

• Government: communities near wind farms could receive bill discounts on Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

• Attention turns to Lords as Commons votes down energy bill decarbonisation target on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

• ‘Monetise’ risks to encourage long-term investment in water security on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

• CBI: other policies will make or break low-carbon investment, not decarb target on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

• MPs must vote for decarbonisation target to benefit the long-term on Monday, June 3rd, 2013

• Ramp up investment to provide sustainable energy for all in 2030, says World Bank on Friday, May 31st, 2013

• Ranking large firms on water would help ‘drive change’ on Friday, May 31st, 2013

• Developer on board as construction of tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay edges closer on Friday, May 31st, 2013

• There is a disconnect between investment and the real world on Thursday, May 30th, 2013

• Social bank Unity Trust to reward staff with ownership shares on Thursday, May 30th, 2013

• Justine Greening and Jim O’Neill confirmed for FT/IFC sustainable finance event on Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

• Major audit firms to be investigated over ethics on Wednesday, May 29th, 2013