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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

'Tremendous potential': How cities, states, and regions are harnessing nature to boost climate resilience

Risk

'Tremendous potential': How cities, states, and regions are harnessing nature to boost climate resilience

Faced with tight budgets and funding gaps for climate adaptation, CDP data suggests subnational governments are looking to nature-based projects to boost resilience to extreme weather

clock 20 August 2026 • 5 min read
Octopus Energy offers free weekend electricity to energy-saving customers

Energy

Octopus Energy offers free weekend electricity to energy-saving customers

Latest incentive aims to encourage customers to reduce their electricity use during peak weekday periods in return for free power at weekends

clock 20 August 2026 • 2 min read
Welsh Government sets new target for Wales to achieve net zero by 2040

Policy

Welsh Government sets new target for Wales to achieve net zero by 2040

Work currently underway on new Climate and Nature Action Plan which also sets aim to achieve 'substantive nature recovery' by 2050

clock 19 August 2026 • 4 min read
Why Britain's green skills strategy needs an AI upgrade

Skills

Why Britain's green skills strategy needs an AI upgrade

Workforce 2030: Andy Burnham is right - AI won't build Britain's energy infrastructure, but it could help build a workforce that's better equipped to deliver it, writes Spirit Energy's Matt Browell-Hook

clock 19 August 2026 • 4 min read
'This proves we were right': How London's ULEZ rapidly improved children's lung health

Policy

'This proves we were right': How London's ULEZ rapidly improved children's lung health

The Ultra Low Emission Zone had plenty of vocal opponents, but a new landmark study confirms it has already delivered the remarkable public health benefits

clock 18 August 2026 • 10 min read
'Seismic shake-up': Fresh planning reforms aim to deliver more homes near train stations

Buildings

'Seismic shake-up': Fresh planning reforms aim to deliver more homes near train stations

Updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) promises default 'yes' for new homes near train stations in England as government seeks to further streamline planning processes

clock 18 August 2026 • 5 min read
Poll highlights popularity of 'green' and purposeful careers for school leavers

Skills

Poll highlights popularity of 'green' and purposeful careers for school leavers

Workforce 2030: Survey of 16 to 18-year-olds finds more than half believe green jobs are of higher value than traditional roles, with the prospect of a purposeful career a major selling point

clock 18 August 2026 • 3 min read
Boomtown becomes latest music festival to power main stage with green energy

Energy

Boomtown becomes latest music festival to power main stage with green energy

Major acts including Skrillex, Groove Armada, Floating Points and Four Tet all performed on the Winchester music event’s main stage powered by GeoPura green hydrogen fuel cell generators

clock 17 August 2026 • 2 min read
COP17: UN talks kick off in Mongolia in bid to address $278bn land degradation and drought funding gap

Biodiversity

COP17: UN talks kick off in Mongolia in bid to address $278bn land degradation and drought funding gap

Negotiators from almost 200 countries expected to attend fortnight-long COP17 desertification summit aimed at addressing lack of investment in tackling land degradation and drought, and delivering landmark rangelands deal

clock 17 August 2026 • 5 min read
'True engineering triumph': Huge 1.4GW East Anglia offshore wind farm set for completion in 2026

Wind

'True engineering triumph': Huge 1.4GW East Anglia offshore wind farm set for completion in 2026

Turbine foundations completed on East Anglia Three project off the coast of Suffolk that is expected to be one of the world’s largest once it enters operations later this year

clock 17 August 2026 • 3 min read
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