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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

National Grid green skills campaign reaches almost 150,000 students

Skills

National Grid green skills campaign reaches almost 150,000 students

National campaign surpasses goal of connecting with 100,000 school-leavers

clock 27 October 2025 • 2 min read
Climate education game start-up secures £30,000 backing on BBC's Dragons Den

Skills

Climate education game start-up secures £30,000 backing on BBC's Dragons Den

Brainspark Games founder Reedah El-Saie impressed investors on the show with plans to develop the UK's first interactive climate GCSE video game

clock 27 October 2025 • 2 min read
Survey: Businesses view energy security as key enabler of clean energy transition

Infrastructure

Survey: Businesses view energy security as key enabler of clean energy transition

But global poll of business leaders and policymakers also reveals falling confidence that 2030 climate goals will be met

clock 27 October 2025 • 3 min read
'Sleepwalking into collapse': Treasury urged to diffuse 'economic time bomb' that threatens £1.5tr of natural capital

Biodiversity

'Sleepwalking into collapse': Treasury urged to diffuse 'economic time bomb' that threatens £1.5tr of natural capital

Workforce 2030: Professionals body CIEEM urges Treasury to invest £650m in ecology skills and projects across UK to restore nature and boost economic growth

clock 27 October 2025 • 5 min read
Study: How circular telecom masts could save €30m and slash CO2

Infrastructure

Study: How circular telecom masts could save €30m and slash CO2

EXCLUSIVE: Study explores how circular economy principles could unlock significant carbon and cost savings for developers of critical telecommunications infrastructure

clock 24 October 2025 • 3 min read
Scottish MPs warn clean energy jobs not being created fast enough to compensate for North Sea decline

Policy

Scottish MPs warn clean energy jobs not being created fast enough to compensate for North Sea decline

Parliament's Scottish Affairs Committee warns of looming employment gap, as North Sea oil and gas jobs decline and clean energy industries struggle to scale up quickly enough

clock 24 October 2025 • 5 min read
MPs warn government's airport expansion drive puts net zero in 'serious jeopardy'

Aviation

MPs warn government's airport expansion drive puts net zero in 'serious jeopardy'

Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee urges government to introduce further safeguards to prevent additional runways at Heathrow undermining UK climate targets

clock 24 October 2025 • 6 min read
Study: Smart heat pump trial sees homes slash electricity use by a third

Energy

Study: Smart heat pump trial sees homes slash electricity use by a third

EXCLUSIVE: OVO and Nesta trial of 58 London homes fitted with smart, automated heat pumps achieves significant reduction in electricity use and energy bills

clock 24 October 2025 • 3 min read
The UK has a 'bewildering array' of carbon removal options - can it now take them to scale?

Policy

The UK has a 'bewildering array' of carbon removal options - can it now take them to scale?

Government-commissioned review delivers a raft of recommendationsaimed at removing the numerous regulatory and technical barriers faced by the fledgling greenhouse gas removals sector

clock 23 October 2025 • 9 min read
England facing 'water system failure' as annual pollution incidents surge to 2,800

Management

England facing 'water system failure' as annual pollution incidents surge to 2,800

Environment Agency warns 'fundamental shift in culture and behaviour' is urgently needed across water sector to tackle dire pollution performance

clock 23 October 2025 • 5 min read