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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

Buildings

Report: £43.3bn of investment needed to meet 2030 greener homes goal

Rates of green upgrades need to double if homes are to reach average energy efficiency EPC band C by 2030, Kamma estimates

clock 24 February 2021 • 5 min read

Management

Greggs serves up fresh green energy and food waste goals

Bakery chain's first ever sustainability plan sets broad aim to become a 'carbon neutral, zero waste business'

clock 24 February 2021 • 2 min read

Politics

Johnson and Attenborough warn of global security threat from climate breakdown

'If we don't act now, when will we act?' asks UK PM as he chairs first ever UN Security Council meeting on climate security

clock 23 February 2021 • 5 min read

Automotive

Arrival teams up with First Bus to trial battery-electric buses on UK roads

Partnership will see Arrival's electric buses trialled on UK roads for the first time later this year

clock 23 February 2021 • 2 min read

Legislation

'Regulation works': Environment Agency warns against post-Brexit red tape bonfire

EA chief executive Sir James Bevan argues strong environmental regulation crucial to post-pandemic economic recovery

clock 23 February 2021 • 3 min read

Buildings

'Now is the time to invest': Top business groups warn against cutting Green Homes Grant Scheme

More than 25 businesses and organisations join chorus of calls for government to give long-term backing to beleaguered home retrofit voucher programme

clock 22 February 2021 • 4 min read

Buildings

Green homes: Laudes Foundation backs drive to create financing for green upgrades

Laudes Foundation and Green Finance Institute team up to help develop markets and financial mechanisms for low carbon building measures

clock 22 February 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

H&M issues €500m bond tied to meeting its CO2 and recycled garment goals

High street fashion retailer's sustainability-linked bond was 7.6 times oversubscribed, it said

clock 22 February 2021 • 2 min read

Energy

Bulb co-founder steps down to focus on battery storage venture

Amit Gudka 'compelled to look further into exciting and emerging field' of energy storage but will remain on boards of Bulb and its charity foundation

clock 19 February 2021 • 2 min read

Buildings

Labour slams 'shambolic delivery' of Green Homes Grants, as reports suggest scheme could be axed

Intervention comes as Labour leader Keir Starmer laments businesses 'waiting for politicians to catch up' on climate action

clock 19 February 2021 • 6 min read