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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

Recycling

'Fantastic opportunity': UK gears up £2.6m recycling project for electric car motors

Innovate UK-backed initiative aims to scale up recycling process for rare earth metals used in electric vehicles

clock 01 June 2020 • 2 min read

Investment

Study: Renewable power investments 'significantly' outperform fossil fuels over past decade

International Energy Agency and Imperial College London research further underlines strong investment case underpinning renewables sector

clock 29 May 2020 • 2 min read

Solar

Statkraft seals deal to secure power from York solar-battery farm

Norwegian firm agrees deal with council-owned Warrington Renewables to buy power generated by co-located solar and battery facility

clock 29 May 2020 • 2 min read

Solar

Government gives go-ahead for Britain's largest solar farm

Hive Energy's proposed 350MW Cleve Hill solar project secures backing from Planning Inspectorate despite local conservation concerns

clock 28 May 2020 • 2 min read

Politics

Boris Johnson: 'We owe it to future generations to build back better'

Prime Minister gives strongest commitment yet to green recovery as he calls for 'fairer, greener and more resilient' global economy

clock 28 May 2020 • 5 min read

Infrastructure

'Ready to go': Britain's gas networks seek approval for £900m net zero infrastructure plan

Energy Networks Association plan touts major push to harness hydrogen and biomethane to heat homes and businesses

clock 28 May 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

'Investing in our future': EU touts green infrastructure blitz at heart of €1.85tr recovery plan

European Commission unveils sweeping economic recovery strategy in support of Green Deal ambition

clock 27 May 2020 • 6 min read

Net Zero Now

'This is the moment': MPs and campaigners call for multi-billion pound net zero recovery drive

Cross party Environmental Justice Commission sets out demands for 'faster, further and fairer' net zero transition

clock 27 May 2020 • 6 min read

Nuclear

EDF finally submits plans for 3.2GW Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk

Move follows several months delay in lodging consent application for the 'near replica' of Hinkley Point C on East coast of England

clock 27 May 2020 • 3 min read

Automotive

Europe enjoys record €60bn EV investment surge ahead of stricter car CO2 rules

Europe overtook China for government and industry investment in electric cars and batteries last year, analysis suggests

clock 26 May 2020 • 4 min read