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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 five UN climate summits in Bon, Madrid, Glasgow, Sharm El Sheikh and the upcoming COP28 summit in the UAE.

Michael also regularly appears on TV and radio as a commentator on environmental and climate issues.

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Articles by Michael Holder

Net Zero Tracker: Private firms lag behind listed companies in net zero transition

Net Zero Now

Net Zero Tracker: Private firms lag behind listed companies in net zero transition

Many of the world's largest publicly-listed firms have set targets to reach net zero, compared to only a fraction of privately-owned firms

clock 22 April 2024 • 4 min read
Reports: Unilever dials down plastic reduction targets

Recycling

Reports: Unilever dials down plastic reduction targets

Consumer goods giant's new CEO Hein Schumacher says 'I need to drive performance in the company', as he confirms watering down of several high profile ESG goals

clock 19 April 2024 • 4 min read
'Deeply disappointing': Scottish Government confirms it will scrap 2030 climate target

Policy

'Deeply disappointing': Scottish Government confirms it will scrap 2030 climate target

The Scottish Government is to ditch its goal to reduce emissions by 75 per cent by 2030, but reiterates its commitment to reaching net zero

clock 18 April 2024 • 6 min read
Reports: Scottish Government poised to ditch 2030 climate target

Climate change

Reports: Scottish Government poised to ditch 2030 climate target

Statement on national emissions targets expected from Holyrood later today, following recent advice from Climate Change Committee that sluggish policy progress has rendered ambitious 2030 climate goal 'no longer credible'

clock 18 April 2024 • 5 min read
'Best ever year': How the record-breaking wind energy sector is preparing to go faster still

Wind

'Best ever year': How the record-breaking wind energy sector is preparing to go faster still

Global Wind Energy Council hails another year of growth for onshore and offshore wind capacity, but sector still faces challenges to reach 2030 goals - challenges the UK industry is hoping to overcome through a major new strategy

clock 17 April 2024 • 7 min read
Global corporates club together to invest $200m in SAF certificates

Aviation

Global corporates club together to invest $200m in SAF certificates

Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance – which counts Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, and United Airlines as members – announces flurry of aviation fuel certificate purchase deals

clock 17 April 2024 • 5 min read
Uncertainties, risks, and 'unparalleled economic opportunity': Energy Systems Catapult's blueprint for net zero Britain

Energy

Uncertainties, risks, and 'unparalleled economic opportunity': Energy Systems Catapult's blueprint for net zero Britain

Uncertainty surrounds the technology mix needed to build a net zero energy system by 2050, but according to a major new analysis getting there remains affordable and would deliver huge benefits

clock 16 April 2024 • 12 min read
'Offsetting cannot be a substitute for reducing emissions': WWF wades into row over proposed changes to SBTi standards

Supply chain

'Offsetting cannot be a substitute for reducing emissions': WWF wades into row over proposed changes to SBTi standards

Internal battle at Science Based Targets Initiative rumbles on, as influential non-profit faces backlash over plans to allow wider use of carbon offsets to tackle corporate supply chain emissions

clock 15 April 2024 • 8 min read
Weather-related insurance claims from UK homes and businesses top £1bn for first time

Risk

Weather-related insurance claims from UK homes and businesses top £1bn for first time

Succession of storms drove value of damage claims last year to record levels, as insurers grapple with worsening climate impacts

clock 15 April 2024 • 2 min read
Amazon unboxes European sustainable packaging milestone

Supply chain

Amazon unboxes European sustainable packaging milestone

Retail giant claims more than half its shipments in Europe now come in recyclable and lightweight packages

clock 11 April 2024 • 4 min read
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