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.
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Consumer goods giant estimates changing temperature of its ice cream freezers to -12 degrees Celsius could cut emissions by almost a third. Read More
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How can businesses trigger cleantech tipping points in the 2020s?
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Rolls-Royce eyes first battery planes from 2025 as it inks private e-jet deal
The engineering giant expects the first commercial use of small aircraft powered by its battery systems to take off within three to five years. Read More
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Top insurers and economists warn climate change remains biggest global economic threat, despite ongoing COVID risks. Read More
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The German carmaker says its new highly efficient prototype can drive 612 miles on a single charge. Read More
Mars targets net zero for value chain by 2050
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