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.
Crib notes: China smashes 2016 carbon intensity goal
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Weekly wrap: Bloomberg sets the clean business agenda
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Green Climate Fund misses 2016 target as US donation in doubt
Board celebrates approval of projects worth $1.3bn at meeting in Samoa, but falls short of $2.5bn goal and delays key policy decisions
Peruvian climate lawsuit against German coal giant dismissed
Claimant living under the threat of flooding from melting glaciers is likely to appeal to a higher German court, says lawyer
EU to cancel 1bn pollution permits in market reforms
Latest tweak to flagship climate policy will send a bullish signal to the market, say analysts, but a surplus of carbon allowances remains
Brazil set for ‘environmental civil war’, warns minister
Jose Sarney Filho is at loggerheads with the rural lobby in Congress over a bill to tear up environmental protections
Spain’s hidden €1bn subsidy to coal, gas power plants
Support to polluting plants may breach EU state aid rules, warns think-tank IEEFA
Poland green bond issue will not fund coal, says official
Investors are sceptical about Warsaw bid to finance renewables, given its coal-heavy energy policy
Methane surge has climate scientists worried
Farming is in the frame as methane levels in the air grow at the highest rate in 20 years, jeopardising international climate targets
Climate scientists urged to fight back against ‘bullshit’
It might be time-consuming, but researchers need to defend the truth against a tide of misinformation, says commentary in journal Nature
IEA cuts coal demand forecast for fifth year in a row
Global coal use is flatlining as China continues to restructure its economy, says influential energy think-tank
Exxon, Chevron face Philippines climate change probe
Hearings by the country’s Human Rights Commission will target some of Donald Trump’s allies in the oil sector
Court blocks Polish coal plant, in victory for campaigners
While Poland’s top politicians promote coal, communities and environmental lawyers are pushing back through the courts
Fiji appoints beauty queen as climate ambassador
Anne Dunn takes on diplomatic role for next hosts of UN climate talks shortly after winning Miss Pacific Islands competition
Cattle ranchers face heat as efforts to protect forests falter
Annual index by Global Canopy Programme shows commodity suppliers are acting too slowly to meet high level sustainability goals
Weekly wrap: EU steady on climate as Trump team takes shape
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EU warns Poland against ‘backdoor subsidies’ for coal
The European Commission will not allow “capacity mechanisms” to favour fossil fuel plants, under new state aid guidance
Brazil needs new coalitions to halt forest clearance surge
The latest data confirms an increase in tree-cutting, including in the most valuable carbon-rich areas of Amazon rainforest
EU reinforces climate plans as Trump preps policy bonfire
The latest wodge of climate policy from Brussels won’t set the world alight, but maybe that’s ok
Brand new Dutch coal plants are crashing in value
The grim financial state of power stations opened in 2015 offer a cautionary tale to investors in countries like Japan and Poland, says think-tank