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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

Greener, happier, more productive: Can net zero deliver the productivity boost the UK sorely needs?

Policy

Greener, happier, more productive: Can net zero deliver the productivity boost the UK sorely needs?

The relationship between net zero policy and productivity is sometimes complex, but with the right policy planning the latter can help drive the former, fresh analysis argues

clock 31 May 2022 • 6 min read
Energy efficiency: More UK homes eyeing green upgrades as energy bills soar, survey indicates

Efficiency

Energy efficiency: More UK homes eyeing green upgrades as energy bills soar, survey indicates

However over three-quarters of homes are still not considering energy efficiency improvements despite surging living costs, ONS survey finds

clock 30 May 2022 • 4 min read
Report: EU plastics sector facing €678bn stranded asset risk due to 'unsustainable' business model

Risk

Report: EU plastics sector facing €678bn stranded asset risk due to 'unsustainable' business model

EU plastics industry ‘on the precipice’ due to unsustainable business model, tightening green regulations and competition from China, Planet Tracker warns

clock 30 May 2022 • 3 min read
'Net zero is a no regret policy': How climate action could boost UK GDP by 9.1 per cent

Climate change

'Net zero is a no regret policy': How climate action could boost UK GDP by 9.1 per cent

UK and US researchers have run the numbers on the huge costs of runaway climate change – and the myriad benefits of achieving net zero emissions

clock 30 May 2022 • 6 min read
Wooden wind farms? Stora Enso and Modvion tout wood as greener option for turbine towers

Wind

Wooden wind farms? Stora Enso and Modvion tout wood as greener option for turbine towers

Firms point to 'vast possibilities' arising from utilising wood as alternative to steel

clock 27 May 2022 • 2 min read
RAC: Electric cars charging costs are rising - but not as fast as petrol costs

Automotive

RAC: Electric cars charging costs are rising - but not as fast as petrol costs

New analysis shows that driving an electric car still represents 'excellent value for money' compared to petrol or diesels, despite surging electricity prices

clock 27 May 2022 • 5 min read
Government taps oil and gas profits to help pay for fresh £15bn energy bills support package

Politics

Government taps oil and gas profits to help pay for fresh £15bn energy bills support package

U-turn will see oil and gas firms to help pay additional 25 per cent windfall tax on profits to help pay for fresh measures to support households with soaring energy bills

clock 26 May 2022 • 8 min read
G7: Coal, energy security and biodiversity top UK agenda for Berlin meeting

Politics

G7: Coal, energy security and biodiversity top UK agenda for Berlin meeting

Environment and energy ministers from world’s leading seven economies meet in Berlin this week to amid pressure to ramp up climate and nature commitments

clock 26 May 2022 • 4 min read
Energy efficiency scheme delays: Thousands of fuel poor homes to miss out on £600 bill savings

Efficiency

Energy efficiency scheme delays: Thousands of fuel poor homes to miss out on £600 bill savings

New analysis suggests ongoing ECO4 insulation scheme delay is costing households hundreds of pounds, as government declines opportunity to boost low cost clean energy development

clock 25 May 2022 • 6 min read
Britishvolt agrees €36m deal for German battery tech firm EAS

Automotive

Britishvolt agrees €36m deal for German battery tech firm EAS

UK battery maker expands its presence internationally with proposed deal for Monbat Group subsidiary

clock 25 May 2022 • 2 min read
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