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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

Net Zero Now

'Climate neutrality is our destiny': EU unveils net zero by 2050 Climate Law

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claims law will see net zero taken into account 'in all future policy and legislation'

clock 04 March 2020 • 6 min read

Automotive

Government unveils plans for greener petrol and EV funding boost

Plans to create four new R&D centres focused on electric cars, planes and shipping announced alongside proposals to roll out E10 petrol

clock 04 March 2020 • 4 min read

Taxation

Budget: Chancellor urged to unleash net zero infrastructure boom

New LSE study argues Budget should mark the beginning of massive and long-term investment in zero-carbon infrastructure, as reports suggest Treasury is still considering fuel duty hike

clock 04 March 2020 • 5 min read

Legislation

'Turn the tide': Clamp down on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds moves forward

Ban on single-use plastic items aims to 'strike the right balance' between green benefits and disability rights, government says

clock 04 March 2020 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Barnsley 'virtual power plant' battery trial delivers green grid boost

Two-year project saw 40 batteries and solar rooftop sets fitted across a cluster of homes in bid to more flexibly manage electricity

clock 04 March 2020 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Energy efficiency drive could save businesses £6bn, government estimates

Firms urged to scale up energy efficiency efforts by the government ahead of new data reporting obligations coming into force next month

clock 03 March 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

From children to adults, polls signal 'biggest shift yet' in public concern over climate risks

Major survey carried out by Cardiff University and Climate Outreach finds significant support for climate mitigation policies as almost a quarter site issue as most important facing UK

clock 03 March 2020 • 4 min read

Energy

UK carbon emissions fall 29 per cent in a decade, new data shows

The UK's carbon emissions now at their lowest since 1888 when first ever matches were played in the English Football League

clock 03 March 2020 • 3 min read

Net Zero Now

O2 bids to become UK's 'first net zero mobile network' by 2025

Mobile giant plans to cut carbon across both its business and supply chain as well as ramping up renewable energy deals

clock 03 March 2020 • 3 min read

Investment

'Time to pull the plug': Is pressure on coal-investing banks starting to deliver results?

High street banks such as Barclays, HSBC and Standard Chartered are facing growing pressure from activists, shareholders and potentially regulators over their links to to coal and potential stranded asset risk

clock 02 March 2020 • 7 min read
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