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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

Gold rush: Gravitricity secures £300,000 to scope out South African mines for energy storage potential

UK tech start-up gains Innovate UK backing to assess South Africa's former gold mines for energy storage capability

clock 02 April 2020 • 2 min read

Automotive

UPS partners with Moixa to drive smart EV fleet charging project

Delivery giant and tech developer team up with UK Power Networks (UKPN), Innovate UK, and Cross River Partnership to optimise EV fleet charging

clock 02 April 2020 • 3 min read

Policy

COP26 Climate Summit postponed until 2021 as coronavirus fears grow

BREAKING: With key Glasgow venue set to be turned into a field hospital, UN and UK government conclude crucial climate summit must be delayed until next year

clock 01 April 2020 • 7 min read

BusinessGreen

Time to muck in: Soils must take centre-stage in farming policy, study argues

Royal Society study author argues people 'should be as appalled' by badly managed soils as deforestation

clock 01 April 2020 • 6 min read

Wind

Coronavirus headwinds: Wind sector forecasts slide but record year still expected

BloombergNEF downgrades its 2020 growth forecasts for global wind power capacity as pandemic disrupts supply chains

clock 01 April 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

'Landmark moment': Fiddler's Ferry coal-fired power station officially closes

SSE announces official closure of energy firm's last remaining coal plant after 50 years of operation, as RWE simultaneously shutters Aberthaw coal plant in Wales

clock 01 April 2020 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Net zero: Green grid innovation takes centre stage in UK energy sector plans

Energy Networks Association and National Grid reveal plans to harness green and flexible energy technologies through latest innovation strategies

clock 31 March 2020 • 7 min read

Supply chain

'Urgent priority': UK must tackle supply chain deforestation, government warned

Global Resource Initiative (GRI) taskforce also says UK has 'unparalleled opportunities' to green its supply chains as it seeks new global trade deals

clock 31 March 2020 • 6 min read

Investment

'Clear and implementable': Barclays aims to become net zero bank by 2050

British bank promises to align all financing activities with Paris Agreement and target at least £100bn green financing by 2030

clock 30 March 2020 • 4 min read

Politics

MPs launch probe into UK's green diplomacy efforts and COP26 preparations

Foreign Affairs Committee chair Tom Tugendhat argues that 'in order to ensure that COP26 is a success, it must be postponed'

clock 30 March 2020 • 3 min read