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.Exxon Mobil must give shareholders climate vote, regulator rules
NEWS: US oil major, alleged to have lied about the risks of global warming, has been ordered to consider shareholder resolution at next AGM
Lost in Lusatia: Lignite goes from asset to liability
LONG READ: Brown coal is Germany’s guilty energy secret, a drain on its climate ambitions. Mining communities see the writing on the wall
Brexit threatens UK energy security, says minister
NEWS: Amber Rudd claims leaving the EU would hike costs for consumers, weaken energy security and choke off investment
Pakistan unveils plan to tackle looming water crisis
NEWS: As global warming, population growth and wastefulness strain water resources, Islamabad boosts reservoirs and irrigation
James Hansen’s apocalyptic sea level study lands to mixed reviews
ANALYSIS: Critics accuse prominent climate scientist of unprofessional behaviour and alarmism, in debate over risk of rapid ice sheet melting
Loaded coal barge sinks in Sundarbans mangroves
NEWS: Fourth wreck in two years raises fresh concerns about environmental impact of proposed Rampal coal plant in Bangladesh
Marshall Islands to ratify Paris climate agreement
NEWS: Drought-hit atoll nation is the third after to Fiji and Palau ready to formally approve global carbon-cutting deal
Rougher Atlantic storms to pound Western Europe – study
NEWS: Britain, France and Portugal should prepare defences for stronger waves as global warming intensifies, say researchers
German CO2 emissions rise 1% in 2015
NEWS: Higher heat demand and use of brown coal for power behind estimated 1.1% increase in climate pollution, says think tank Green Budget Germany
Maersk, Cargill back faster shipping emissions cuts
NEWS: Global fleet should be improving fuel efficiency 20% a decade says coalition of 15 companies, urging UN regulator to set targets
OECD rejects EU industry’s carbon leakage arguments
NEWS: Tough climate rules have little impact on export competitiveness, find economists, so industry carve-outs are not justified
US youth take climate fight to Oregon courthouse
INTERVIEW: 19-year-old Kelsey Juliana tells Climate Home why she is taking on the government and fossil fuel interests
Is Brussels killing the Paris climate dream?
COMMENT: EU plans lock in weak ambition to 2030, undermining the review mechanism it fought for in December’s UN agreement
Why reframing climate policy is a waste of time
NEWS: Stressing the health, economic or social co-benefits of measures to cut global warming risk doesn’t increase public support, study finds
Darkening Greenland ice sheet melts faster
NEWS: Soot and re-frozen ice makes snowpack less reflective, in feedback loop that could accelerate sea level rise
Scientists trash ‘myths’ of green aviation technology
NEWS: Don’t believe the hype, say reseachers: the industry’s miracle solutions aren’t addressing the climate impact of flying
No shortage of storage space for captured CO2, study finds
NEWS: China, North America, Europe’s North Sea and Australia have some of the best understood geological sites, says Global CCS Institute
Germany, Austria call for higher EU 2030 climate ambition
NEWS: Environment ministers criticise ‘very weak’ European Commission response to Paris climate pact – but other states defend existing target
Meet the investors pushing climate reality on carbon majors
ANALYSIS: Through shareholder resolutions, the Aiming for A coalition is getting coal, oil and gas companies to face up to global warming
Nanotechnology trial shows route to carbon negative cars
NEWS: Carbon dioxide can be used to make batteries for electric vehicles, US scientists have shown