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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 Bonn, Madrid, Glasgow, Sharm El Sheikh, the UAE, and Azerbaijan.

As well as chairing panels and webinars, Michael regularly appears 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

Rightmove: Online searches for air conditioned homes have more than doubled in 2026

Buildings

Rightmove: Online searches for air conditioned homes have more than doubled in 2026

Property website highlights surge of interest from prospective buyers in homes that are fitted with air conditioning, as the UK experiences its fifth heatwave of the summer

clock 14 August 2026 • 5 min read
Report: Green hydrogen projects struggling to move beyond drawing board in UK and Europe

Energy

Report: Green hydrogen projects struggling to move beyond drawing board in UK and Europe

Stalling demand could put 2030 targets for green hydrogen production capacity ‘beyond reach’ in the UK and Europe, according to the Energy Industries Council

clock 14 August 2026 • 4 min read
Water bills set for further hike as Ofwat approves £3.4bn industry upgrade package

Infrastructure

Water bills set for further hike as Ofwat approves £3.4bn industry upgrade package

Regulator gives provisional green light to package of infrastructure and service upgrade projects worth £3.4bn proposed by water suppliers across England and Wales

clock 13 August 2026 • 4 min read
Analysis: Weakening EV sales targets could cost UK drivers £3bn a year by 2030

Automotive

Analysis: Weakening EV sales targets could cost UK drivers £3bn a year by 2030

Weakening the Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate would also lead to higher UK oil imports and greenhouse gas emissions, according to Carbon Brief analysis

clock 13 August 2026 • 4 min read
'The policy is working': Over 40 organisations urge government to stand firm on ZEV Mandate

Automotive

'The policy is working': Over 40 organisations urge government to stand firm on ZEV Mandate

Letter to Transport Secretary warns weakening current mandated EV sales targets for carmakers would put billions of pounds of committed investments at risk

clock 12 August 2026 • 5 min read
Report: Ditching gas for clean energy could save UK manufacturers £2.1bn by 2035

Energy

Report: Ditching gas for clean energy could save UK manufacturers £2.1bn by 2035

Widespread adoption of 'proven' measures such as onsite renewables, smart energy management and waste heat recovery could unlock billions in savings over next decade

clock 11 August 2026 • 4 min read
Grid curtailment costs: Britain's 'wasted wind power' bill exceeds £1bn so far in 2026

Wind

Grid curtailment costs: Britain's 'wasted wind power' bill exceeds £1bn so far in 2026

Cost of paying renewables operators to switch off during periods when grid capacity is constrained and firing up fossil gas plants instead could hit record high this year

clock 11 August 2026 • 4 min read
'Conditions are worsening': Almost three-quarters of England now in drought

Climate change

'Conditions are worsening': Almost three-quarters of England now in drought

Around 45 million people now living in areas currently experiencing drought conditions with hot, dry weather still set to continue across much of England

clock 10 August 2026 • 6 min read
Government and industry pledge £130m for 'cutting edge' electric vehicle projects

Automotive

Government and industry pledge £130m for 'cutting edge' electric vehicle projects

Funding includes almost £65m from the government that is to be matched by industry to support innovative electric and self-driving vehicle technologies

clock 10 August 2026 • 5 min read
'We've easily got enough resources': Could Cornwall hold the key to Britain's energy and critical mineral security?

Energy

'We've easily got enough resources': Could Cornwall hold the key to Britain's energy and critical mineral security?

The UK's first geothermal energy plant began exporting power earlier this year and is also producing lithium for the battery industry - is Cornwall poised to rise once again as an industrial powerhouse of the clean tech revolution?

clock 05 August 2026 • 11 min read
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