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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

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

Infrastructure

Climate Pledge Arena: Amazon to name Seattle sports stadium after its net zero goal

Online retail giant to name new ice hockey and basketball arena after drive to secure corporate pledges for net zero carbon by 2040

clock 26 June 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

Winds of change: UK renewable power toasts record-breaking start to 2020

Latest data reveals renewable power sources provided almost half of the UK's electricity during first three months of 2020

clock 26 June 2020 • 3 min read

Net Zero Now

'There is no other option': Five key takeaways from the CCC's green recovery advice

The Committee on Climate Change has today set out its detailed green recovery recommendations – here is BusinessGreen's need-to-know guide

clock 25 June 2020 • 12 min read

Buildings

Cleaner, greener homes must be the top priority after Covid-19

Upgrading existing homes and making sure new buildings are up to scratch are key to post-pandemic prosperity, argues AECOM's Robert Spencer

clock 25 June 2020 • 2 min read

Net Zero Now

'Go for it': Climate advisors urge government to deliver green recovery blitz

Covid-19 stimulus plan must prioritise green building upgrades, tree planting, fossil fuel taxes, and skills training, advises Committee on Climate Change

clock 25 June 2020 • 7 min read