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.
Sweden and Germany must keep Vattenfall’s coal in the ground
State-owned utility cannot walk away from its toxic legacy, warn environmental lawyers ClientEarth
Dud humanitarian summit sows seeds of climate cooperation
While it lacked high-level political commitment, Ban Ki-moon’s Istanbul meet brought climate and emergency response worlds together
Top insurer urges US to stop subsidising climate-risk homes
National scheme encourages irresponsible housebuilding on regions exposed to flooding and storms, warns Lloyds
Sweden urged to block Vattenfall coal plant sale
Opposition lawmakers call on state-owned utility to shut down polluting coal assets in Germany, instead of selling them to Czech firm EPH
Oil majors and climate change – a bluffer’s guide
ExxonMobil and Chevron face tough questions from shareholders at their AGMs this week – here’s why
Total rules out Arctic oil drilling, citing 2C goal
French oil major to cut back on expensive tar sands development and avoid the Arctic, raising the bar for industry action on climate change
Nauru president: UN must appoint a climate and security envoy
As leaders discuss complex problems at World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Baron Waqa calls for focus on global warming threats
Austria elects first green president in close race
Alexander Van der Bellen narrowly beat populist rightwinger Norbert Hofer on postal votes
Crib notes: Oil investors, Swedish lawmakers face climate test
ExxonMobil and Chevron face shareholder revolt over their carbon budget-busting business models this week, while Swedish parliament debates Vattenfall lignite sale
Saskatchewan denies climate science as wildfires lick its border
Canadian provincial government hits out at ‘misguided dogma’ as Fort McMurray blaze polarises oil pipeline debate
Activists row over bioenergy role in meeting 1.5C climate target
Spat on the sidelines of Bonn climate talks exposes tough choices on the pathway to stabilise global greenhouse gas emissions
Canada’s most populous province passes climate change law
Carbon trading and a green investment fund underpin Ontario plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% from 1990 levels by 2050
UK, Canada compete for tidal power leadership
Shallow seas and a steep tidal range make for the best electricity generation potential
Seven signs a clean energy revolution is under way
From Portugal to Pakistan, small farmers to major corporations, renewables are gaining momentum in the market
French Parliament passes law to ratify Paris Agreement
Host nation of seminal UN climate summit calls on others to maintain momentum
Cows, rice and soil are key to farming emissions cuts
More action is needed to cut the carbon footprint of food production in line with a 2C global warming limit
Shockwaves unlock mysteries of Greenland ice sheet
Glaciers are accelerating into the sea, yet interior ice does not seem to be shrinking. Can seismic monitoring explain the paradox?
Weekly wrap: Brazil’s climate chief axed in government reshuffle
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Brazil must review its climate pledge on new data
Emissions from farming and forestry were 28% higher than previously thought in 2005, the baseline year for Brazilian climate targets
Where are climate goals in EIA energy outlook? It’s complicated
US advisory body disregards Paris Agreement in energy projections, to the chagrin of climate campaigners