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.Countries adopt development finance deal in Addis Ababa
NEWS: Increasing cash available to poor countries seen as key to global climate deal, but NGOs say rich are not stepping up
Exxon and Chevron prone to ‘groupthink’ on climate – study
NEWS: Lack of diversity on boards makes US oil majors particularly liable to ignore carbon risk, find Oxford University researchers
EU carbon market compromise pleases no-one
NEWS: Environmentalists criticise freebies to polluters, while business lobby claims carbon costs will drive manufacturing overseas
Illegal logging resurges on Chinese timber demand – report
NEWS: US and EU border controls have less influence on illicit trade as demand shifts to emerging economies, finds Chatham House
Battle over carbon freebies ahead of EU policy launch
NEWS: As heavy industries lobby for carbon price relief, experts warn against weakening flagship EU climate policy
8 lessons from a climate change tour of the US
From Washington to Hawaii: It’s no use waiting for consensus, cowboys don’t get it and change isn’t easy, even in paradise
Oxfam chief calls on BRICS to take development finance lead
NEWS: Winnie Byanyima warns of vacuum left by European Union backing away from poverty reduction leadership role
‘Creative accounting’ means New Zealand emissions could rise – analysts
NEWS: Wellington’s climate pledge is ‘inadequate’ to hold global temperature rise to 2C, says Climate Action Tracker
Offshore wind and rooftop solar have strong Q2
NEWS: Investors plugged US$53 billion into renewables last quarter, says Bloomberg, down 28% on the same period in 2014
Green fund controversy, IPCC race and deep denial
WEEKLY WRAP: All you need to know from the last seven days of international climate change and energy politics
New Zealand CAN do more to cut emissions – here’s how
COMMENT: Government claims the country can do little more to green its electricity sector are not true, say leading academics
How to talk about uncertainty in climate science
COMMENT: As climate scientists meet in Paris this week, COIN has top tips for expressing the uncertain without pandering to sceptics
Outsider enters race to head UN climate science panel
NEWS: Energy economist Nebojsa Nakicenovic is the fifth candidate nominated to replace Rajendra Pachauri at the top of the IPCC
Ontario trumpets green growth potential at Americas summit
NEWS: States and provinces across the continent can lead on climate action, says premier, highlighting economic benefits
‘Climate deception dossiers’ expose oil industry lobbying
NEWS: Exxon considered climate change risks as early as 1981, email by ex-employee reveals, yet joined efforts to mislead the public
Climate denial conspiracy theories – contentious study republished
NEWS: In a long-running wrangle with sceptical bloggers, psychologist Stephan Lewandowsky has revived a previously retracted paper
Around the world in 5 climate change lawsuits
ANALYSIS: After a landmark ruling calls on the Netherlands to make deeper emissions cuts, where next for climate litigation?
China poised for a boom in green bonds
NEWS: Emerging economies are embracing new class of climate-friendly financial instruments, says Climate Bonds Initiative
Close the dangerous emissions gap in 10 steps – report
NEWS: Commission headed by former Mexico president Felipe Calderon flags opportunities for green growth
Shale gas export terminals don’t fit with climate action – research
NEWS: Investment in infrastructure to liquefy gas for the global market won’t pay off if warming is held to 2C, say analysts