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.
Weekly wrap: Finance in focus ahead of G20
This week’s top climate politics and policy stories. Sign up to have our Friday briefing and Monday’s crib notes sent to your inbox
World population to hit 10bn by mid-century – forecast
Surge will strain natural resources and ability to cope with climate change
India shelves coal mining target on weak demand
Delhi is backtracking on a goal to produce one billion tonnes of coal by 2020, as power consumption growth falters
Mexico, Ontario, Quebec pledge carbon market cooperation
Advocates say emissions trading agreement will help to cut the cost of meeting climate goals
Why ship owners see little point in greener vessels
Fuel efficient ships save millions, study finds, but their owners do not benefit from clean technology investment
Elephant seals enlisted in Antarctic sea ice study
Marine mammals have been fitted with monitoring devices to gather data in inaccessible parts of the South Pole
The clean energy companies way outperforming fossil fuels
Clean200 index guides investors towards climate-friendly firms like Philips, Tesla and Xinjiang, which collectively provided annual returns of 22% over the past decade
Weekly wrap: Brazil ratification brings Paris Agreement closer
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No-dig for victory: saving Britain’s soils from climate stress
Farmers need to give up the plough to protect UK food security in the face of climate change, warn government advisers
Are carbon market-financed cookstoves really “clean”?
The first cookstove project in India approved for carbon credits by the Clean Development Mechanism failed to deliver, study shows
US Republican ex-environment chiefs endorse Hillary Clinton
Former heads of the US Environmental Protection Agency warn Donald Trump would set back climate cooperation for decades
Why social inclusion matters for green growth
From wetland protection in South Africa to scrapping fossil fuel subsidies in Indonesia, the best climate policies are pro-poor
UN security council dampens Figueres hopes for top job
Former climate chief gets eight “discourage” votes and five “encourage” in the latest secret ballot
Rio Olympics: five missed opportunities in the green opening ceremony
Indigenous people, clean energy and climate finance were absent from a parade of environmentalist clichés, writes India Bourke
Crib notes: Rio Olympics puts climate change front and centre
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Paris climate deal on cusp of entering into force this year
Momentum is building to kick start the UN pact in 2016, before Donald Trump can get his hands on the US presidency
Weekly wrap: Climate-stressed Rio gears up for Olympics
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Landslides, zika and beach loss: Rio de Janeiro prepares for climate change
As the Brazilian city hosts half a million tourists and 10,000 athletes for the Olympic games, CDP submission shows multiple global warming threats
Amazon megadam denied licence over environmental, indigenous concerns
The 8GW Sao Luiz do Tapajos hydropower project is expected to get the thumbs down from Brazilian regulators, in move cautiously welcomed by activists
Cities rush to join climate drive after Paris Agreement
Non-profit CDP reports 533 cities are sharing their climate plans, an increase of 70% since 2015