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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

Politics

We want nature-based solutions to be a core part of the COP26 agenda

Environment Secretary George Eustice’s address at the COP26 Business Leaders Event hosted the Council for Sustainable Business

clock 01 July 2020 • 5 min read

Aviation

'Bad precedent': Aviation industry opts to water down flagship climate plan

UN aviation body ICAO condemned by climate campaigners for controversially changing CORSIA carbon offset scheme rules

clock 01 July 2020 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

Government urged to 'unleash potential of the countryside' in recovery plans

CPRE urges government to put in place net zero targets for land-use, invest in nature restoration, and ensure planning system considers climate impacts

clock 01 July 2020 • 5 min read

Nuclear

Moorside Clean Energy Hub: Firms tout nuclear and hydrogen plan for Cumbria

Coalition including EDF, construction firms and trade unions sets out vision for new 3.2GW nuclear station linked with renewables and hydrogen production

clock 01 July 2020 • 2 min read

Automotive

Fries with that? McDonald's to roll out EV chargers at drive-through restaurants

Fast food chain teams up with InstaVolt to install rapid electric vehicle chargers at UK Drive Thru restaurants

clock 30 June 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

The Local Electricity Bill could mean cleaner, cheaper power for communities

Legislation backed by 180 MPs could enable smaller UK generators to supply power directly to their local communities, explains Good Energy's Kit Dixon

clock 30 June 2020 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Fairtrade farmers reap $41m boost from UK shoppers in 2019

Latest Fairtrade product sales figures show shoppers care 'more about Fairtrade than ever', organisation claims

clock 30 June 2020 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Government unveils £80m energy efficiency innovation push, as fears grow over promised building upgrade plan

Government announces £80m boost to cut CO2 from homes and industry alongside £200m of funding for cutting edge R&D efforts, but fresh reports fuel fears 'boring' multi-billion pound efficiency upgrade programme could be sidelined

clock 29 June 2020 • 4 min read

Politics

Project speed? UK infrastructure pipeline 'not net zero aligned', warn green groups

UK currently staring at a £14bn gap in the green infrastructure investment needed for net zero, warns Green Alliance

clock 29 June 2020 • 7 min read

Carbon Trading

Global Briefing: EU carbon price projected to average €32 in 2020s

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including Denmark's new climate law and the Australian mining sector's net zero pledge

clock 26 June 2020 • 6 min read