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.
EU cement giants net €5bn carbon market windfall
Sector is profiting from free pollution permits, says watchdog, calling on EU lawmakers to reform the flagship climate policy
EU to bet €2 billion on ‘disruptive’ clean technologies
Research funds aim to give power to the people under Brussels “winter package”, while market rules favour dirty old energy
Beijing limits on car registration boost electric vehicles
Subsidies and regulations make EVs an appealing option, but the charging infrastructure needs to keep up with demand
Weekly wrap: Trump’s ‘open mind’ and Arctic weather chaos
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Fish farms offer test ground for acidifying oceans – study
While rising CO2 levels have been shown to harm wild fish, shellfish and corals at sea, farmed fish can thrive in similar conditions
EU needs clean transport drive to meet climate goals: IDDRI
While the bloc is steadily decarbonising power generation, French think-tank advises stronger action is needed in other sectors
UK to keep carbon price steady through Brexit
Polluters will continue to pay a minimum carbon price of £18 a tonne to 2020, says chancellor in Autumn Statement
Trump’s uncle and some emails vs all of climate science
The US president-elect tells the New York Times he has “an open mind” on climate change, then trots out sceptic talking points
China prepares for world’s biggest carbon market
As Donald Trump’s victory plunges US climate action into uncertainty, China is going ahead with an ambitious policy
Trump prioritises axing coal, oil and gas regulations
US president-elect says he will “cancel job-killing restrictions” on energy production, but keeps quiet on Paris Agreement
Indigenous leaders call on Canada’s Trudeau to uphold Paris deal
Keystone XL oil pipeline and Site C hydropower dam are a test of the government’s commitment to indigenous rights, say objectors
Countries hit by climate change pledge to go 100% renewable
Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Costa Rica are in 47-strong coalition aspiring to go 100% renewable, with international support, in Marrakech statement
Three amigos launch beyond-Trump 2050 climate strategies
The US, Canada and Mexico join Germany in publishing plans to radically reduce greenhouse gases by mid century
Climate cash promises lack clarity, warn poor nations at UN talks
A $50m fund will help developing countries monitor emissions, but calls to radically scale up cash for protection from extreme weather go unanswered
Countries rely on carrot, not stick, to keep Trump in Paris Agreement
EU, Saudi chiefs dismiss the prospect of trade penalties to deter a US exit from the UN climate pact, focusing on the benefits of participation
Republicans plan multi-billion dollar climate budget raid
Under President Trump, the US is expected to halt cash for climate-friendly development, holding back international action
Which Trump will govern, the showman or the negotiator?
While Donald Trump’s outlandish rhetoric strikes fear into the hearts of climate advocates, as a negotiator he may prove less extreme
The Paris Agreement will survive President Trump
Donald Trump is a disaster for the climate, but clever drafting of the UN pact will limit the damage, says Thomas Hale
AS IT HAPPENED: UN climate talks reaction as Trump wins US presidency
Rolling updates from the COP22 summit in Marrakech. All times GMT
Silent but deadly: the Trump effect on COP22
As Americans go to the polls, at Marrakech climate talks delegates are publicly confident and privately anxious