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.
Court forces Turkish coal plant to suspend operations
Three years after it came online, Izdemir power station has been stripped of its environmental licence, in a win for campaigners
The making of Sweden’s climate law – and that photo
How Sweden’s centre right and left parties united around a tough climate goal and spawned one of the strongest anti-Trump images of his short presidency
Mogherini to Mattis in Munich: climate investments boost security
As US puts pressure on NATO members to increase defence spending, EU foreign affairs chief argues fighting climate change prevents instability
Weekly wrap: Rex Tillerson debuts at the G20
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Air pollution linked to 2.7 million premature births a year
Policymakers should tackle particulates at source to prevent infant deaths and lifelong disabilities, say researchers
EU and China can outflank Trump on climate change
The time is ripe for Brussels and Beijing to step up their relationship as US climate diplomacy dwindles, write Maeve McLynn and Li Shuo
Campaigners claim legal win against Bosnian coal power push
Setback for Chinese-backed plant planned near Europe’s second most-polluted city, with a ruling it must comply with tougher pollution limits
Market shrugs as EU lawmakers pass carbon trading reforms
Carbon prices stayed steady at €5 a tonne in response to package filled with concessions to big polluters
UK to use carbon cuts as Brexit bargaining chip – envoy
Faster than average emissions reductions give Britain leverage in negotiations to leave the EU, says Sir David King
India may never need another coal plant: TERI
Power stations running or under construction will meet demand up to 2026, say analysts, by which point renewables can start to compete on cost
Norway seeks to climate-proof skiing with eco snow machines
Researchers are developing a machine that simultaneously heats homes and produces snow, to save a national pastime from global warming
Weekly wrap: farewell to editor Ed King
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Brazil ex-environment minister slams ‘land grabbing’ plan
Izabella Teixeira has hit out at a “shameful” parliamentary proposal to cut conservation zones in Amazonas state
Bangladesh bets on coal to meet rising energy demand
Renewable options are being overlooked as government backs controversial polluting power plants, say experts
End coal by 2030 to meet Paris climate goal, EU told
Germany and Poland face biggest challenge to break dependence on dirty fuel, in scenarios mapped by Climate Analytics
Kenya clean energy revolution dogged by land disputes
One wind farm was cancelled and another – the flagship Lake Turkana project – was delayed by social conflict, report highlights
Women’s mosque goes solar in India clean energy push
As Uttar Pradesh lags its target for solar installations, female-led Ambar Mosque calls on everyone to do their bit for air quality and energy access
Weekly wrap: Sweden trolls Trump with climate law pic
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National emergency as Chile fights record forest fires
Drought, heat and commercial foresting have made it easier for fires to spread, killing 11 people and consuming entire towns
EPA airbrushes climate webpage as Pruitt nears confirmation
US federal environment agency has quietly removed a reference to UN climate cooperation from its website