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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

Investment

Pension giant Nest taps Octopus Renewables to manage green energy investments

Workplace pension scheme expects to invest around £250m this year in clean energy on behalf of its members

clock 13 March 2021 • 3 min read

Buildings

CO2nstruct Zero: UK building industry eyes 250,000 green jobs on journey to net zero

New initiative from the Construction Leadership Council touts opportunity to attract £36bn of private investment in delivering net zero buildings and construction supply chain in UK

clock 12 March 2021 • 4 min read

Investment

Moody's: Green, social and sustainability bonds to close in on $300bn in 2021

After slight dip in 2020 after the coronavirus crisis green bonds expected to rebound to reach record levels in 2021 with Europe leading the way

clock 12 March 2021 • 3 min read

Politics

UK intent on holding 'physical' COP26 summit in Glasgow, Alok Sharma insists

COP26 President reiterates that he has strong support across cabinet for net zero agenda, despite mixed green policy messaging in recent weeks

clock 11 March 2021 • 7 min read

Infrastructure

Study: Heat pumps far cheaper than hydrogen for heating EU homes

Hydrogen boilers would cost EU homes double compared to heat pumps, International Council on Clean Transportation estimates

clock 11 March 2021 • 4 min read

Policy

Coal mines, domestic flights, and COP26: Can the UK get its messaging straight on net zero?

As COP26 host, the UK has an enviable track record on decarbonisation and world-leading carbon, wind, and EV goals – so why then are other policy interventions continuing to push in the opposite direction?

clock 11 March 2021 • 10 min read

Politics

Sustainable Farming Incentive: Defra plots first post-Brexit green farming subsidy pilot

Sustainable Farming Incentive trial to kick off later in 2021, as Defra develops new environmentally-focused approach for supporting farmers now the UK has left the EU

clock 11 March 2021 • 4 min read

Wind

Humber and Teesside secure £95m backing for offshore wind ports

Boris Johnson claims upgrading two ports will 'put wind in the sales of our new green industrial revolution', as GE confirms plans for major new Teesside factory

clock 10 March 2021 • 4 min read

Automotive

Government confirms 2030 fossil fuel car sales ban as it touts new £20m EV funding package

More than £90m to support floating offshore wind, energy storage, and biomass has also been confirmed following last week's Budget

clock 10 March 2021 • 3 min read

Management

Raising the Bar: Barristers launch climate action initiative

The Bar Council launches Sustainability Network to help chambers and barristers cut costs and greenhouse gas emissions

clock 10 March 2021 • 2 min read
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