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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

Study: Slowing down heat pump rollout could see UK pay extra £9bn for gas imports

Energy

Study: Slowing down heat pump rollout could see UK pay extra £9bn for gas imports

Delaying or ditching policies for supporting heat pump installations would leave UK less energy secure, report warns

clock 08 June 2023 • 5 min read
'The government needs to step up': Mixed net zero messages stoke green business fears

Politics

'The government needs to step up': Mixed net zero messages stoke green business fears

As Labour and the Tories seek to draw pre-election dividing lines, the government stands accused of failing to resolutely back its own decarbonisation policies, prompting concerns across the green economy

clock 07 June 2023 • 9 min read
Ofgem to be given legal duty to support UK 2050 net zero target

Energy

Ofgem to be given legal duty to support UK 2050 net zero target

New net zero mandate 'sends a clear message we must end our historic dependency on fossil fuels', says Ofgem CEO

clock 07 June 2023 • 6 min read
Keir Starmer to promise 'proper' green industrial strategy under a Labour government

Politics

Keir Starmer to promise 'proper' green industrial strategy under a Labour government

Labour leader to take aim at Tories' 'laissez-faire' approach to industrial strategy, arguing bolder government direction required to drive next phase of UK green growth

clock 05 June 2023 • 4 min read
UN Plastics Treaty: After rocky start, 170 nations agree to draw up draft agreement

Recycling

UN Plastics Treaty: After rocky start, 170 nations agree to draw up draft agreement

Last week's crunch talks were on the 'brink of chaos', but on Friday 170 nations agreed to draw up an initial first draft of a global plastic pollution treaty by November

clock 05 June 2023 • 6 min read
UN casts doubt on carbon removals, prompting industry backlash

BusinessGreen

UN casts doubt on carbon removals, prompting industry backlash

More than 100 companies and experts involved in the emerging carbon removals market write to UNFCCC in dismay over briefing note raising concerns over viability such technologies

clock 30 May 2023 • 4 min read
'Who wants to buy in the 'Wild West'?' How Carbonplace is aiming to bring high-integrity to the carbon market

Carbon Trading

'Who wants to buy in the 'Wild West'?' How Carbonplace is aiming to bring high-integrity to the carbon market

Backed by nine major banks as shareholders, Carbonplace believes the global voluntary carbon market is fast approaching a tipping point

clock 30 May 2023 • 14 min read
Could the cost of carbon offsetting double by 2030?

Offsets

Could the cost of carbon offsetting double by 2030?

PwC warns rising carbon credit costs on the voluntary carbon market driven by growing integrity push could render some offset-reliant net zero plans 'unviable'

clock 30 May 2023 • 7 min read
Swiss Re becomes latest to exit Net Zero Insurance Alliance

Investment

Swiss Re becomes latest to exit Net Zero Insurance Alliance

Reinsurance giant withdraws from UN-led climate initiative 'with immediate effect', following hot on the heels of Munich Re, Zurich and Hannover Re

clock 25 May 2023 • 5 min read
IEA: How global clean energy investment is 'significantly' outpacing fossil fuel spending

Energy

IEA: How global clean energy investment is 'significantly' outpacing fossil fuel spending

The clean energy transition is moving 'faster than many people realise' according to IEA - yet is still off the pace for meeting 1.5C goal

clock 25 May 2023 • 6 min read
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