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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

Investment

Arup launches VR tool to design child-friendly cities

Virtual reality experience will give city planners a 'child's eye view' of urban environments

clock 13 February 2019 • 3 min read

Politics

'Crisis': Food and farming groups urge Defra for policy pause amid Brexit uncertainty

Letter to Environment Secretary Michael Gove calls for pause on green policy consultations in view of Brexit planning chaos

clock 13 February 2019 • 3 min read

Policy

Meeting Paris targets would boost jobs and growth in Europe, analysis shows

EU agency points to "economic dividends" from low carbon transition across Europe

clock 12 February 2019 • 3 min read

Legislation

Brexit: Government draws up 'no-deal' pollution monitoring rules

UK businesses which produce or trade products containing harmful gases will need to register online in event of no-deal

clock 12 February 2019 • 2 min read

Investment

Are businesses matching green efforts with climate-safe staff pensions?

Only a small number of FTSE 100 firms' pension schemes have shifted their investment approach to take account of climate-related risks, ShareAction research finds

clock 12 February 2019 • 6 min read

Energy

Scottish Government revives £10m tidal energy fund

Original Saltire Prize ran from 2008 to 2017, but no one claimed the £10m prize fund

clock 11 February 2019 • 2 min read

Policy

CCC: Northern Ireland has 'excellent opportunities' to decarbonise

UK's climate body warns existing Stormont policies lack sufficient support for rollout of EVs, renewables, home energy efficiency, and tree planting

clock 11 February 2019 • 4 min read

Technology

Motorsport is giving climate and clean tech the Hollywood treatment - could it work?

Plans for a new 'Dakar meets Blue Planet' EV racing competition could help attract much needed attention for climate-tackling clean tech

clock 11 February 2019 • 5 min read

Policy

Study: Millions of NHS patients registered at GP surgeries facing 'toxic air'

New analysis by UK100 green cities network shows 17.9 million NHS patients in England are registered at GP practices that exceed WHO guidelines

clock 11 February 2019 • 3 min read

Buildings

Is this the UK's most sustainable shop?

Powered by renewables, IKEA Greenwich offers upcycling workshops, electric van deliveries and a rooftop garden - but is it the future of retail?

clock 08 February 2019 • 8 min read