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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 six UN climate summits in Bonn, Madrid, Glasgow, Sharm El Sheikh, the UAE, and Azerbaijan.

As well as chairing panels and webinars, Michael has frequently appeared on TV and radio as a commentator on environmental and climate issues.

Michael posts on BlueSky @michaelholder.bsky.social, and can also be found on LinkedIn.

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Articles by Michael Holder

Science Based Targets initiative unveils major revamp to keep up with growing corporate demand

Management

Science Based Targets initiative unveils major revamp to keep up with growing corporate demand

Leading climate standards body unveils plans to officially incorporate in the UK as independent charity and ramp up capacity for validating climate goals

clock 13 September 2023 • 5 min read
Home is where the heart is: Should energy efficiency be treated as a healthcare policy issue?

Policy

Home is where the heart is: Should energy efficiency be treated as a healthcare policy issue?

A trial last year saw over 800 vulnerable individuals with cardiovascular problems 'prescribed' warmer homes by the NHS – and the findings could have major implications for both climate and health policy

clock 12 September 2023 • 10 min read
EDF on track for £4.5bn of UK low carbon energy investment in 2023

Energy

EDF on track for £4.5bn of UK low carbon energy investment in 2023

Energy giant confirms plans to ramp up spending on renewables, nuclear, and household green energy technologies, as it looks to mobilise £5bn of investment in 2024

clock 12 September 2023 • 3 min read
Reports: British Steel weighing plans for low carbon steel production at Scunthorpe and Teesside

Technology

Reports: British Steel weighing plans for low carbon steel production at Scunthorpe and Teesside

Chinese-owned steelmaker considering shift to electric arc furnace technology at sites in Scunthorpe and Teesside if it can secure UK government support

clock 11 September 2023 • 3 min read
'Out of control': Poll suggests UK disposable vape sales have soared to 7.7 million a week

Waste

'Out of control': Poll suggests UK disposable vape sales have soared to 7.7 million a week

YouGov poll of 5,100 adults indicates sales of single-use e-cigarettes may have doubled over the past year, leaving a growing mountain of waste plastic and battery materials in their wake

clock 11 September 2023 • 4 min read
Global Briefing: Calls grow for African clean energy investment drive

Climate change

Global Briefing: Calls grow for African clean energy investment drive

IEA argues drastic interest in investment in African energy sector is urgently needed, as White House revokes Trump era drilling licenses and plans are unveiled for Europe's largest solar thermal project

clock 08 September 2023 • 10 min read
'Extremely disappointing': Few, if any, offshore wind bids expected in latest clean power contracts auction

Wind

'Extremely disappointing': Few, if any, offshore wind bids expected in latest clean power contracts auction

Fifth round of the government's Contracts for Difference scheme looks set to have attracted minimal interest from offshore wind developers, as industry continues to wrestle with soaring inflation

clock 07 September 2023 • 6 min read
Royal Society: UK has 'seriously underestimated' energy storage needs

Energy

Royal Society: UK has 'seriously underestimated' energy storage needs

Influential organisation estimates UK likely to need 100TWh of grid-scale energy storage in 2050, as it argues that green hydrogen is likely to offer the cheapest scalable option

clock 07 September 2023 • 5 min read
Government warned lack of green industrial strategy risks wiping £224bn off UK economy

Policy

Government warned lack of green industrial strategy risks wiping £224bn off UK economy

Aldersgate Group calls for targeted policy support, positive market signals, and smart regulation to avoid UK losing out in rapidly accelerating global clean tech race

clock 07 September 2023 • 6 min read
Can the global green energy transition bridge the $18tr investment gap it faces?

Energy

Can the global green energy transition bridge the $18tr investment gap it faces?

Major new analysis from Boston Consulting Group predicts a green energy system can solve the 'trilemma', but a massive scaling up in wind, solar, and grid storage capacity is urgently required through to 2030

clock 06 September 2023 • 5 min read
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