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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

For net zero, the cost of living and NHS: Britain's next PM must double-down on active travel

Transport

For net zero, the cost of living and NHS: Britain's next PM must double-down on active travel

Embedding physical activity into daily travel boosts health, saves money and cuts CO2, writes Sustrans CEO Xavier Brice

clock 23 August 2022 • 3 min read
How can the UK encourage greener, cheaper energy behaviours this winter?

Policy

How can the UK encourage greener, cheaper energy behaviours this winter?

Consumer behaviour change must carry almost a third of the weight of delivering net zero - and there are plenty of policy options at the next PM's disposal, argues think tank Onward

clock 23 August 2022 • 12 min read
Tory leadership contest goes nuclear, as Truss and Sunak face worsening energy crisis

Politics

Tory leadership contest goes nuclear, as Truss and Sunak face worsening energy crisis

With EDF’s Sizewell C reportedly close to a government funding deal, the Tory leadership candidates are scrambling to identify credible fixes to the looming fuel poverty crisis

clock 22 August 2022 • 9 min read
'The opposite is true': Solar industry rubbishes claims it poses threat to UK farmland

Solar

'The opposite is true': Solar industry rubbishes claims it poses threat to UK farmland

Solar Energy UK raps PM candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss for suggesting large solar farms pose risk to UK food security

clock 19 August 2022 • 7 min read
Tory leadership race: Truss and Sunak step up their net zero and nature rhetoric - but will the next PM deliver?

Politics

Tory leadership race: Truss and Sunak step up their net zero and nature rhetoric - but will the next PM deliver?

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss seek to burnish green policy credentials as Tory leadership contest edges towards final fortnight – but beyond the rhetoric, how much more have we learned?

clock 17 August 2022 • 14 min read
Influential oil company scenarios for combating climate change don't actually meet the Paris Agreement goals, our new analysis shows

Energy

Influential oil company scenarios for combating climate change don't actually meet the Paris Agreement goals, our new analysis shows

Most decarbonisation pathways claiming to be compatible with the climate agreement show a strong continuing reliance on natural gas and coal, explain academics Robert Brecha and Gaurav Ganti

clock 17 August 2022 • 4 min read
Can green Tories push the next PM to offer more support for insulation and heat pumps?

Politics

Can green Tories push the next PM to offer more support for insulation and heat pumps?

Conservative Environment Network calls for expansion of schemes for energy efficiency and heat pumps, alongside longer-term clarity to encourage green investment

clock 16 August 2022 • 7 min read
Which diet will help save our planet: climatarian, flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan?

Climate change

Which diet will help save our planet: climatarian, flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan?

A climate-friendly diet is a relatively easy way to reduce your environmental impact, UCL's Mark Maslin argues

clock 16 August 2022 • 5 min read
Energy crisis: Labour unveils £6bn home insulation plan, as pressure mounts on government for action

Politics

Energy crisis: Labour unveils £6bn home insulation plan, as pressure mounts on government for action

Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Downing Street face mounting pressure to ramp up support for energy efficiency and billpayers as autumn draws nearer

clock 15 August 2022 • 7 min read
ScottishPower starts construction on 1.4GW Suffolk offshore wind farm

Wind

ScottishPower starts construction on 1.4GW Suffolk offshore wind farm

Project forms part of the £6.5bn East Anglia Hub comprising three wind farms off England’s East coas

clock 15 August 2022 • 3 min read
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