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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

President Trump to declare 'national energy emergency', as he vows to 'drill, baby, drill'

Politics

President Trump to declare 'national energy emergency', as he vows to 'drill, baby, drill'

President uses inauguration address to confirm plans to accelerate US fossil fuel development, revoke electric vehicle mandates, and hike tariffs on imported goods, as White House declares US will quit Paris Agreement

clock 20 January 2025 • 5 min read
Met Office: Record global CO2 rise leaves 1.5C goal hanging by a thread

Climate change

Met Office: Record global CO2 rise leaves 1.5C goal hanging by a thread

Study shows increase in CO2 levels in the atmosphere far exceeded expectations last year, fuelling fears chances of limiting global warming to 1.5C are slipping out of reach

clock 17 January 2025 • 6 min read
'Substantial challenges lie ahead': Pressure mounts on government over 'worrying' prospects for England's nature

Biodiversity

'Substantial challenges lie ahead': Pressure mounts on government over 'worrying' prospects for England's nature

Office for Environmental Protection warns government is 'largely off track' to meeting majority of legally binding nature targets, and time is rapidly running out to deliver on 2030 goals

clock 16 January 2025 • 10 min read
Octopus Energy swoops for 'agrivoltaics' solar developer OX2 France

Solar

Octopus Energy swoops for 'agrivoltaics' solar developer OX2 France

UK energy giant's generation arm announces latest foray into French energy market with deal aimed at developing 500MW of solar capacity by 2031

clock 15 January 2025 • 2 min read
Net Zero Asset Managers suspends activities, announces 'fit for purpose' review

Investment

Net Zero Asset Managers suspends activities, announces 'fit for purpose' review

Voluntary member group to carry out internal review aimed at ensuring it 'remains fit for purpose in new global context', as ESG backlash among US firms continues to gather pace

clock 14 January 2025 • 4 min read
Amazon revs-up 'largest ever' UK order for more than 150 electric trucks

Automotive

Amazon revs-up 'largest ever' UK order for more than 150 electric trucks

Retail giant to expand its electric truck delivery fleet from just nine vehicles in the UK today to more than 150 within 18 months

clock 14 January 2025 • 3 min read
Government eyes reforms to unlock smart energy data innovations

Policy

Government eyes reforms to unlock smart energy data innovations

Energy Minister Michael Shanks hails data and digitalisation as 'an essential foundation of our mission to deliver a zero carbon electricity system by 2030'

clock 13 January 2025 • 4 min read
How Watershed is riding the crest of the great sustainability reporting wave

Carbon Accounting

How Watershed is riding the crest of the great sustainability reporting wave

With clients ranging from BlackRock and Spotify to Airbnb and Walmart, corporate sustainability disclosure platform Watershed is grappling with a fast changing global regulatory landscape for environmental reporting

clock 13 January 2025 • 12 min read
BlackRock quits Net Zero Asset Managers group

Investment

BlackRock quits Net Zero Asset Managers group

World's biggest asset manager becomes the latest big name to walk away from collective green finance efforts following backlash from US Republicans

clock 10 January 2025 • 3 min read
'Without nature, we cannot have long-term food security': Defra promises 'new deal' for farmers

Biodiversity

'Without nature, we cannot have long-term food security': Defra promises 'new deal' for farmers

Environment Secretary Steve Reed promises more support for sustainable domestic food producers, reforms to boost on-farm clean energy generation, and environmental protections in all future trade deals

clock 09 January 2025 • 7 min read
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