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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

Policy

Government to 'stand firm' on green standards as it rules out US chlorinated chicken imports

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers issues firm promise UK will not chicken-out of EU food and environmental standards in US trade deal talks

clock 10 January 2020 • 4 min read

Net Zero Now

Cream of UK green business talent appointed to assist UK citizens' Climate Assembly

19-strong panel of climate, energy and green business experts will support citizens' assembly on climate action which meets at end of January

clock 09 January 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

'Counterproductive': Supermarket plastic crackdown risks graver environmental harm, report warns

Research highlights poorly thought-through approaches to tackling plastic pollution and failure of government leadership

clock 09 January 2020 • 6 min read

Politics

Catering for climate: Reduce meat and dairy on Parliamentary menus, Green Party urges

House of Commons' catering services should reflect climate emergency in their offering, argues Caroline Lucas

clock 08 January 2020 • 3 min read

Automotive

'Better late than never': Could 2020 deliver a tipping point for electric vehicles?

Tighter CO2 regulations, tax incentives, and market pressures could provide a launchpad for rapid EV sales over the next decade, according to experts

clock 08 January 2020 • 9 min read

Policy

Report: Scottish farmers could 'comfortably' slash emissions by over a third

A focus on more climate-friendly farming techniques rather than major land use change could deliver deep decarbonisation from sector, WWF argues

clock 07 January 2020 • 4 min read

Management

Tokyo 2020: How the Olympic Games aims to raise the bar for sustainability

Michelle Lemaître, head of sustainability of the International Olympics Committee, talks recycled medals, electric vehicles, and carbon neutral buildings

clock 06 January 2020 • 8 min read

Infrastructure

Government promises to make grid more resilient following power cut probe

BEIS promises action to make grid more resilient will support decarbonisation

clock 03 January 2020 • 3 min read

Management

Global Briefing: Tesla cuts price tag for first China-made EVs

First Tesla EVs finished in Shanghai, Austria's Green Party enters government, Germany cuts rail fares for climate, and all the top green business news from around the world this week

clock 03 January 2020 • 7 min read

Policy

Greener diets: The defining story of the new decade?

A huge number of food retailers are offering meatless menus, marking the start of a decade of disruption for British food and agriculture

clock 02 January 2020 • 6 min read