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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

Could plummeting battery costs deliver mass market EVs as soon as 2024?

Automotive

Could plummeting battery costs deliver mass market EVs as soon as 2024?

Electric vehicles could reach cost-parity with petrol and diesel cars within three years, but immediate commodity supply risks pose challenges, according to latest BNEF report

clock 01 December 2021 • 5 min read
EDF inks major deal to buy power from RWE's Sofia offshore wind farm

Wind

EDF inks major deal to buy power from RWE's Sofia offshore wind farm

Power purchase agreement means all 6.5TWh of electricity produced by North Sea project each year will be used to serve EDF's UK customers

clock 30 November 2021 • 2 min read
Labour reshuffle: Ed Miliband handed new Shadow Climate Change and Net Zero Secretary role

Politics

Labour reshuffle: Ed Miliband handed new Shadow Climate Change and Net Zero Secretary role

Role will see him closely with new Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds while Louise Haigh takes on Shadow Transport brief

clock 30 November 2021 • 4 min read
Nissan powers up EV, battery, and home energy goals with new $17.7bn plan

Automotive

Nissan powers up EV, battery, and home energy goals with new $17.7bn plan

Japanese carmaker aiming for 75 per cent EV sales in Europe by 2030 as it invests in global supply chain for battery technology

clock 29 November 2021 • 4 min read
Pricing and politics: Where next for the UK's emissions trading scheme?

Carbon Trading

Pricing and politics: Where next for the UK's emissions trading scheme?

Carbon pricing has always been a thorny political issue, but as Ministers weigh how to drive the next phase of the net zero transition some experts believe it has a critical role to play

clock 26 November 2021 • 13 min read
'Eco-Towers': Vodafone dials up plans for UK rollout of self-powered mobile masts

Wind

'Eco-Towers': Vodafone dials up plans for UK rollout of self-powered mobile masts

New 'Eco-Towers' boast built-in wind turbines, solar panels, and batteries, allowing Vodafone to extend coverage to remote, off-grid locations

clock 25 November 2021 • 3 min read
Net Zero Tracker: COP26 builds support for transition, but credibility gaps remain

Net Zero Now

Net Zero Tracker: COP26 builds support for transition, but credibility gaps remain

Vast numbers of businesses, governments, cities, and regions now have net zero goals in place, but few have clear plans for how to effectively manage offsets and decarbonise supply chains, analysis shows

clock 25 November 2021 • 7 min read
'Perfectly placed to capitalise': Tidal energy awarded £20m pot in upcoming CfD auction

Marine

'Perfectly placed to capitalise': Tidal energy awarded £20m pot in upcoming CfD auction

Government hails 'biggest investment in a generation' in tidal stream power, as it ramps up total renewables funding to £285m in upcoming auction round

clock 24 November 2021 • 4 min read
'Red flag': How electricity and car firms are still set to accelerate past the 1.5C climate threshold

Energy

'Red flag': How electricity and car firms are still set to accelerate past the 1.5C climate threshold

Largest study of its kind shows almost all the world's most influential power utility and automotive firms are still a long way from being on a 'climate-safe' decarbonisation pathway

clock 24 November 2021 • 6 min read
ASA draws ire from green campaigners over Land Rover ad ruling

Marketing

ASA draws ire from green campaigners over Land Rover ad ruling

Advertising Standards Authority faces criticism from environmental campaigners over 'series of failed and missed opportunities' to act against greenwashing

clock 24 November 2021 • 5 min read
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