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Michael Holder

Michael Holder

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Michael Holder is BusinessGreen's Editor, providing news, features, analysis and videos for the site. He is particularly interested in politics, clean tech innovation, culture and behaviour change, regenerative agriculture, and the transition away from fossil fuels.

Michael has been covering environmental topics as an NCTJ-qualified journalist for over a decade, initially focusing on recycling, energy from waste and air pollution, and now covering the breadth of the burgeoning net zero economy with BusinessGreen.

He has reported on the climate and biodiversity crises from around the world, on issues ranging from cocoa farming in Ghana, carbon capture and storage in Norway, and the emerging hydrogen economy in Germany, in addition to covering five UN climate summits in Bon, Madrid, Glasgow, Sharm El Sheikh and the upcoming COP28 summit in the UAE.

Michael also regularly appears on TV and radio as a commentator on environmental and climate issues.

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Articles by Michael Holder

'We are living in extraordinary times': Met Office says 2025 could break UK temperature record

Climate change

'We are living in extraordinary times': Met Office says 2025 could break UK temperature record

This year looks set to be one of - if not the - hottest since records began in the UK, which Met Office says should come as ‘no surprise’ given rate of warming in recent years

clock 23 December 2025 • 3 min read
Equitix snaps up 'substantial minority stake' in UK energy-from-waste firm Viridor

Investment

Equitix snaps up 'substantial minority stake' in UK energy-from-waste firm Viridor

Equitix claims deal with KKR represents 'significant additional investment' in Viridor, which operates 12 EfW plants across the UK

clock 23 December 2025 • 2 min read
'Our approach is working': UK car industry expected to meet EV sales target in 2025

Automotive

'Our approach is working': UK car industry expected to meet EV sales target in 2025

Industry on course to hit the regulatory target for 28 per cent of UK car sales to be electric in 2025, ECIU analysis suggests

clock 22 December 2025 • 7 min read
Global Briefing: Spain to open national network of extreme heat shelters

Climate change

Global Briefing: Spain to open national network of extreme heat shelters

Government moves to tackle extreme heat, as Canada introduces new methane rules and the UK looks to support South African clean energy investment

clock 19 December 2025 • 6 min read
'Build, baby, build': Government's flagship Planning and Infrastructure Act enters info force

Legislation

'Build, baby, build': Government's flagship Planning and Infrastructure Act enters info force

Sweeping planning reforms receive Royal Assent, as government confirms further details of how its new Nature Restoration Fund will seek to compensate for negative impacts from development

clock 19 December 2025 • 6 min read
Farmers voice water supply fears as UK drought continues into December

Climate change

Farmers voice water supply fears as UK drought continues into December

NFU vice president Rachel Hallos says that 'in all my years farming I cannot remember a time when we have been worried about drought in December'

clock 19 December 2025 • 4 min read
Tories pledge to raid National Wealth Fund and clean tech R&D budget to boost defence spending

Politics

Tories pledge to raid National Wealth Fund and clean tech R&D budget to boost defence spending

Conservatives warn UK is facing growing security threat from authoritarian states, but critics argue undermining investment in the net zero transition will only exacerbate security threats

clock 18 December 2025 • 4 min read
Can the UK boost food security when facing falling farming incomes and worsening climate impacts?

Policy

Can the UK boost food security when facing falling farming incomes and worsening climate impacts?

Independent Farming Profitability Review sets out 57 recommendations to the government, including making nature risk reporting mandatory for UK businesses

clock 18 December 2025 • 8 min read
Met Office: Global warming set to surpass 1.4C for fourth year running in 2026

Climate change

Met Office: Global warming set to surpass 1.4C for fourth year running in 2026

Climate crisis continuing to drive global warming which could potentially surpass - albeit temporarily - the totemic 1.5C threshold set by the Paris Agreement

clock 18 December 2025 • 4 min read
MPs warn 'structural barriers' to net zero transition risk hampering UK growth

Policy

MPs warn 'structural barriers' to net zero transition risk hampering UK growth

Cross-party group of MPs urge government to urgently tackle 'bottlenecks' to decarbonisation and barriers to investment in green energy, transport, buildings, and industry

clock 18 December 2025 • 5 min read
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