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.
Segolene Royal calls for UN action on shipping emissions
France’s environment minister urges members of the International Maritime Organization to support climate goals
Weekly wrap: could EU bring the Paris pact into force?
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EU, Mexico, Marshall Islands back UN aviation pact
In a mini revival of the Paris “high ambition coalition”, developed and developing countries commit to voluntary carbon offsetting scheme
Why Scotland won’t take the soft option on climate
Holyrood’s climate change secretary Roseanna Cunningham talks ambition, electric cars, tree planting and Brexit
Jet fuel from waste industrial gases nears lift-off
Lanzatech and Virgin Atlantic say their “game changer” process could fuel its first low carbon flight next year
Renewables cheaper than half-idle fossil fuel plants – analysis
As coal and gas-fired power stations run less, they are becoming less competitive on cost, finds Carbon Tracker
Emerging economies don’t want to talk about shipping emissions
China, India and Brazil oppose calls to discuss maritime sector’s “fair share” of global efforts to combat climate change
Scotland is leading the UK on emissions cuts
Scotland is well ahead of its 2020 carbon target but more policies will be needed to sustain progress, say government advisers
Film spotlights resource conflict in the Peruvian Amazon
The makers of When Two Worlds Collide talk indigenous rights, economic development and the bloodiest political struggle of Peru’s recent history
Weekly wrap: cooling on coal, but not ready to quit
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Brazil to ratify Paris climate deal amid forest fire surge
President Michel Temer is expected to formalise climate commitments next week, as critics warn of failure to tackle deforestation
Carbon dioxide eases drought pressure – study
Plants exposed to more CO2 draw less water through their roots, mitigating the impact of global warming and rainfall shifts
Shipping industry prepares for looming climate tax
As pressure mounts on shipping to pull its weight in global climate efforts, the sector is anticipating a carbon price on bunker fuels
In pictures: the citizen scientists tracking Kenya’s water woes
Smallholder farmers are helping to monitor water levels in the Sondu river catchment, to pave the way for better flood and drought warnings
Coal mine judgment shows Australia’s environment laws are flawed
The Australian Federal Court dismissed climate arguments against Adani’s massive Carmichael coal mine, which threatens the health of the Great Barrier Reef
EU-sized coal fleet shelved since Paris climate deal
China and India are cracking down on excess projects, but remaining pipeline will still blow the 2C carbon budget, say analysts
Poland to back UN climate deal – if it can burn more coal
Warsaw’s demand for financial guarantees for new coal plants could delay EU ratification of the Paris Agreement
Named and shamed: the top funds blocking climate action
Some of the world’s biggest funds are not living up to their responsible investment rhetoric, AODP analysis of ExxonMobil investors reveals
Crib notes: will China’s G20 deliver for the climate?
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Meet the woman who first identified the greenhouse effect
Eunice Foote demonstrated the heat-trapping properties of carbon dioxide at a scientific conference in 1856, newly digitised records show