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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

'Massive increase': World adds record levels of new renewables capacity in 2024

Energy

'Massive increase': World adds record levels of new renewables capacity in 2024

IRENA data shows global economy added a record-shattering 585GW of new clean power capacity last year alone, thanks in large part to China's renewables boom

clock 26 March 2025 • 4 min read
Government heads to court in latest North Sea oil and gas legal challenge

Legislation

Government heads to court in latest North Sea oil and gas legal challenge

Oceana UK claims previous government failed to adequately consider threat to marine wildlife when granting 31 oil and gas drilling licences

clock 26 March 2025 • 3 min read
'First of a kind': BSI unveils 'pioneering' new UK nature market investment standard

Carbon Trading

'First of a kind': BSI unveils 'pioneering' new UK nature market investment standard

Government-backed principles aim to combat greenwashing and boost investor confidence in nature-based solutions, Biodiversity Net Gain, and other emerging nature markets

clock 26 March 2025 • 3 min read
Should shipping giants pay more tax to help combat their climate impacts?

Shipping

Should shipping giants pay more tax to help combat their climate impacts?

Analysis shows the world's biggest shipping firms are raking in multi-billion dollar profits - and driving up carbon emissions - while paying a fraction of the taxes other industries face

clock 25 March 2025 • 9 min read
Drax agrees £200m deal for UK battery storage investor Harmony Energy Income Trust

Venture Capital

Drax agrees £200m deal for UK battery storage investor Harmony Energy Income Trust

Energy giant seeks to add 395MW of UK battery storage capacity to its flexible generation portfolio

clock 25 March 2025 • 2 min read
High Court gives government until Autumn to produce new UK climate plan

Politics

High Court gives government until Autumn to produce new UK climate plan

The government has been granted an additional six months to rewrite the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan that the High Court last year ruled was unlawful

clock 25 March 2025 • 4 min read
GSK and WWF launch water conservation supply chain project

Supply chain

GSK and WWF launch water conservation supply chain project

Partnership aims to replenish more than 300,000 cubic metres of water and positively impact over 100,000 people in Pakistan and India

clock 24 March 2025 • 1 min read
Pharmaceutical giants team up on effort to combat carbon emissions from clinical trials

Supply chain

Pharmaceutical giants team up on effort to combat carbon emissions from clinical trials

Pistoia Alliance brings together likes of AstraZeneca, GSK, and Pfizer to develop industry-wide standard for measuring CO2 from clinical trials

clock 24 March 2025 • 3 min read
Government confirms plans for new natural history GCSE

Skills

Government confirms plans for new natural history GCSE

Consultation on course content for new qualification to be held later this year, Department for Education confirms

clock 24 March 2025 • 3 min read
Global Briefing: German Parliament backs defence and climate spending plan

Politics

Global Briefing: German Parliament backs defence and climate spending plan

Germany's new government vows to ramp up clean energy spending, Saudi Aramco debuts its first direct air capture project, and the EU unveils is latest steel action plan

clock 21 March 2025 • 8 min read
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