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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

Defra to push ahead with reforms to environmental permitting rules

Legislation

Defra to push ahead with reforms to environmental permitting rules

Government claims proposals will streamline process for securing environmental permits for clean technology and infrastructure projects in England, while maintaining nature and public health safeguards

clock 16 April 2026 • 3 min read
BSI and ISO unveil updated 'world leading standard' for environmental management

Management

BSI and ISO unveil updated 'world leading standard' for environmental management

British Standards Institution and International Organisation for Standardisation launch newly-revised edition of the popular BS EN ISO 14001 standard

clock 15 April 2026 • 3 min read
'The Paris Agreement is working': Host Türkiye calls for 'concrete results' from COP31 Climate Summit

Politics

'The Paris Agreement is working': Host Türkiye calls for 'concrete results' from COP31 Climate Summit

COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum urges countries to find 'common ground' at this year's UN Climate Summit and deliver on goal of building a 'more secure global economy'

clock 15 April 2026 • 7 min read
'Clear and credible vision': UK Atomic Energy Authority unveils 2030 fusion roadmap

Energy

'Clear and credible vision': UK Atomic Energy Authority unveils 2030 fusion roadmap

Research organisation unveils five-year plan to support government’s ambition to begin development of UK's first prototype fusion energy plant from 2030

clock 14 April 2026 • 4 min read
'Strange but true': Study touts recycled urine as sustainable farming solution

Science

'Strange but true': Study touts recycled urine as sustainable farming solution

Low impact techniques for recovering key nutrients from human urine could help reduce burden on wastewater treatment facilities and curb fertiliser use, researchers claim

clock 14 April 2026 • 2 min read
Government claws back record £8.5m from enforcement actions against water firms

Policy

Government claws back record £8.5m from enforcement actions against water firms

Proceeds from Enforcement Undertakings against water suppliers to be used to help restore rivers, lakes, and habits impacted by pollution

clock 13 April 2026 • 3 min read
'It's a tipping point': Octopus EV reports near-90 per cent surge in leasing orders

Automotive

'It's a tipping point': Octopus EV reports near-90 per cent surge in leasing orders

Electric car leasing firm claims UK orders surged in March, as drivers and businesses seek to avoid soaring petrol pump prices

clock 13 April 2026 • 4 min read
Microsoft reportedly preparing a pause on further carbon removal deals

Offsets

Microsoft reportedly preparing a pause on further carbon removal deals

US tech giant has been the world's top investor in carbon removal projects in recent years, securing enough credits to cover some 45 million tonnes of CO2

clock 13 April 2026 • 3 min read
'Pragmatic resilience' or 'transparent nonsense'? Tony Blair Institute wades into North Sea energy debate

Energy

'Pragmatic resilience' or 'transparent nonsense'? Tony Blair Institute wades into North Sea energy debate

The government is yet again facing calls from the Tony Blair Institute for a revamp of the UK’s energy strategy, but critics have derided the think tank’s latest call for more oil and gas drilling

clock 10 April 2026 • 9 min read
'Divorced from reality': Experts slam Reform UK's North Sea oil and gas plans

Politics

'Divorced from reality': Experts slam Reform UK's North Sea oil and gas plans

Deputy Leader Richard Tice has reiterated pledges to maximise North Sea oil and gas output, scrap the windfall tax, and ditch 'net stupid zero'

clock 08 April 2026 • 6 min read
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