Megan Darby
Megan Darby is the editor of Climate Home News. She previously wrote about UK energy and water industries for leading sector publication Utility Week. She holds a Mathematics degree from Newcastle University.
Davos 2018: climate change rhetoric and reality
The movers and shakers at the World Economic Forum warn climate change is a major threat to prosperity, but what are they doing about it?
Climate Weekly: Estonia’s shrinking forests
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Los Angeles lawmakers propose “climate emergency” department
In the wake of the devastating Thomas wildfire in southern California, city council members are calling for emergency funds to ramp up climate action
Climate Weekly: Macron grabs Merkel’s climate crown
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International dismay at Germany’s 2020 climate target lapse
Reports Berlin will abandon its ambitious carbon-cutting goal with two years to go are “disheartening” and “problematic”, say observers
Germany set to abandon 2020 climate target: reports
Angela Merkel’s party and the Social Democrats agree the 40% emissions cut will not be achieved until the early 2020s, coalition negotiators told newswires
Climate Weekly: 2018 heralds lawsuits and 1.5C debate
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Norwegian campaigners lose court case against Arctic oil drilling
Oslo district court told Greenpeace and co-plaintiffs exploration for new reserves did not violate citizens’ constitutional right to a healthy environment
Mapped: A world tour of 2017 in climate change news
What a year. Take a virtual world tour of our 21 top stories, from forest diamonds to Fiji-on-the-Rhine climate talks. Yes, Donald Trump makes an appearance
Climate Weekly: Macron banks on green capitalism
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Macron summit touts green finance progress – despite Trump
Paris meeting showed movement towards cleaner investments by development banks and the private sector, but there was little new money for the poorest
Belt and road countries could emit triple China’s carbon, warns official
Top green finance official Ma Jun tells a conference in Paris that China wants international support to clean up its investments abroad
Civil society summit calls for international action on climate migration
Campaign groups meeting in Suva, Fiji, urged recognition of climate change in the global compact for migration due to be negotiated in 2018
Climate Weekly: Macron shipping declaration exclusive
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Macron summit to launch call for shipping to meet Paris climate goals
Declaration obtained by Climate Home News urges the International Maritime Organization to set emissions targets in line with “well below 2C” global warming limit
Climate Weekly: oil man out, oil money in?
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Pompeo, Koch ally and Paris climate critic, tipped as US secretary of state
Rex Tillerson is headed for the exit, according to reports, to be replaced by a vocal opponent of climate action
India raises $400m green bond to fund renewables drive
Money raised by the Power Finance Corporation will support solar and wind projects, contributing to national renewables target of 175GW capacity by 2022
Sexual harassment at UN talks weakens the fight against climate change
‘Zero tolerance’ only works when victims feel comfortable coming forward. Meanwhile smart, passionate women are driven away from the UN process
Cleaner coolants fund gets $540m – and US backing
The Trump administration is set to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down potent warming HFC gases, while helping fund poor countries to make the switch