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.
Activists crowdfund court costs for UK coal mine shutdown
NEWS: Eight members of ‘Matt Ridley’s Conscience’ collective face £9,000 bill after pleading guilty to aggravated trespass
War gaming the climate: How global warming could trigger nationalism
ANALYSIS: A groundbreaking simulation carried out in Delhi this year highlights shifting weather extremes and rising seas can raise security threats
Republican candidate ‘would pull US out of Paris climate deal’
NEWS: Senator Ted Cruz dismisses science, while poll shows a majority of Republican voters back cooperation to tackle global warming
Nigeria budget signals shift away from oil dependence
NEWS: African oil exporter must rebalance its economy, president Muhammadu Buhari argues in 2016 budget speech
Australia approves coal port expansion despite 1.5C support
NEWS: Federal government has given the go-ahead for dredging at Abbot Point, a gateway for target-busting fossil fuel use
Five surprises on the path to a Paris climate deal
ANALYSIS: Terrorist attacks, climate lawsuits and the inclusion of 1.5C in the Paris Agreement were among the unforeseen events of 2015
Green tundra is turning brown as Arctic warms
NEWS: Scientists cannot explain changes to vegetation in northern region, which is experiencing faster than average temperature rise
Oil prices fall to 11-year low as Iran opens up
NEWS: Cheap crude could put pressure on renewable sector but clean energy fundamentals remain strong, say analysts
Fossil fuel supply ‘a crucial omission’ from Paris climate deal
COMMENT: Policymakers should target coal, oil and gas at source, argue Harro van Asselt and Michael Lazarus
Weekly wrap: After Paris, the real work begins
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IEA: Global coal use flatlining on weak Chinese demand
NEWS: Paris climate deal reinforces tough outlook for mining sector, with prices set to remain low to 2020, says International Energy Agency
Shipping and aviation: Missing pieces in the climate puzzle
ANALYSIS: It’s not clear who is responsible for cutting greenhouse gases from ships and planes, after they were left out of a Paris climate deal
Investors pressure mining giants to phase out coal
NEWS: Funds worth US$4 trillion are calling on Anglo American, Glencore and Rio Tinto to assess their exposure to climate risk
UK needs carbon capture tech to meet climate goals, says Amber Rudd
NEWS: Energy and climate secretary Amber Rudd tells lawmakers negative emissions technology will be important for UK later this century
China rescues US from Paris climate deal ‘typo’ fiasco
EXCLUSIVE: The US panicked at the inclusion of a legally binding term in historic UN climate change pact, prompting last minute huddles
Rhetoric or reality? Climate scientists divided on 1.5C warming goal
NEWS: Tighter warming limit is meaningless without decarbonisation pathway, say experts as countries close in on Paris climate deal
Thursday’s draft Paris agreement aims for ‘well below 2C’ warming
NEWS: Version presented by French presidency on Thursday evening well received, but some issues remain unresolved going into final day of COP21
A brief history of the 1.5C target
ANALYSIS: Like most overnight successes, a campaign by vulnerable countries for a stricter warming limit is based on years of groundwork
Podcast: Bangladeshi expert talks rich-poor tensions and 1.5C
On the penultimate day of UN climate talks in Paris, Saleemul Huq tells Climate Home finance is key to unlocking a strong global pact
COP21: US joins ‘coalition of high ambition’ at Paris talks
AS IT HAPPENED: UN releases new ‘clean’ draft text for agreement, US joins 100+ coalition of countries calling for tougher climate goals