Michael Holder
BusinessGreen
Michael Holder is Deputy Editor at BusinessGreen, providing news, features, analysis and videos for the site. He is particularly interested in politics, cleantech innovation, green agriculture, and the transition away from fossil fuels. Prior to joining BusinessGreen, Michael worked as a freelancer for the Press Association, NME and others before moving on to greener pastures at the Environment Media Group, where he worked for several years as a senior reporter and news editor covering waste, recycling and air pollution. Originally from Milton Keynes, Michael is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with a degree in contemporary history from the University of Sussex.
Can the global green energy transition bridge the $18T investment gap it faces?
A major new analysis from Boston Consulting Group predicts a green energy system can solve the 'trilemma,' but a massive scaling up in wind, solar and grid storage capacity is urgently required through 2030. Read More
Google joins Shell-backed sustainable aviation fuel credit program
Launched by Shell Aviation and Amex GBT last year, the Avelia program aims to link corporate customers with airlines to boost the market for SAF. Read More
AI can help pilots minimize climate-warming aircraft contrails, Google study finds
Tests carried out by Google, American Airlines and Breakthrough Energy suggest pilots can steer clear of routes that create climate-warming contrails. Read More
AstraZeneca to invest $400M to plant 200 million trees
The global pharmaceuticals giant expands a global reforestation program to support its 2045 net-zero and nature goals. Read More
Green marketing can boost brands' reach by a third, study finds
Research commissioned by the PR giant Edelman points to a 'powerful amplifier effect' of sustainability messaging. Read More
Leading carbon offset integrity bodies are joining forces — but can they boost market standards?
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market and Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative are launching a series of corporate standards as part of a joint commitment to define best practice and credibility. Read More
IEA: Global clean energy investment 'significantly' outpacing fossil fuel spending
Investment in clean energy is gaining momentum but is still off the pace required to meet the 1.5 Celsius goal, according to a new IEA report. Read More
'Outsize opportunity': How investors could help slash food sector emissions and unlock a $1.5T economic boost
The financial sector holds huge potential to help build a more sustainable food and farming system worldwide, according to a new report. Read More
The UK must learn from US to deliver green growth
UK risks falling behind in global net zero investment race, but the government still has 'fingers in its ears,' according to think tank IPPR Read More
Could just three policy levers trigger a cascade of climate action?
Researchers find the "super-leverage points" of EVs, plant-based proteins and green ammonia could drive a global net-zero ripple effect. Read More
