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.
Ten banks back zero net deforestation push
NEWS: Standard Chartered is the latest to promise forest-friendly finance under the Soft Commodities Compact
Why don’t Marshallese people leave their climate-threatened islands?
COMMENT: Land is more than a pile of rocks, says Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner; it has eyes to see people’s greed and punish them
China climate pledge ‘inadequate’ on efficiency – analysts
NEWS: Beijing’s clean energy drive and emissions peaking pledge risk being undermined by weak carbon intensity target, says Climate Action Tracker
Why South Australia is eyeing a renewable future
INTERVIEW: Jay Weatherill, state premier, tells RTCC how regions can out-green their national governments
Abbott told to cut Australia emissions 30% by 2025
NEWS: Climate Change Authority recommends out science-based carbon target as contribution to UN climate deal
Brazil targets landowners in Amazon reforestation plan
NEWS: Government is registering 5 million properties in a bid to reverse trend of forest clearance by beef and soy farmers
Brazil reveals renewable energy goal on US visit
NEWS: Emerging economy will aim for 28-33% renewable energy by 2030, President Rousseff said in joint statement with Obama
Green Climate Fund shortlists projects worth $500m
NEWS: UN-backed fund has identified “promising” ideas and aims to get first cash flowing to poor countries by December
UK climate credentials at risk, warns government advisor
NEWS: Most UK carbon-cutting policies expire within 5 years, notes report, and must be renewed to keep emissions cuts on track
Three climate odd couples who should get together
BLOG: Naturalist David Attenborough met Barack Obama and the Pope sought anti-capitalist Naomi Klein’s advice – who next?
Netherlands court case win inspires climate campaigners
WEEKLY WRAP: All you need to know from the last seven days of international climate change and energy politics
Controversial Australia coal mega-mine hangs in the balance
NEWS: Indian conglomerate Adani has suspended engineering work on the Carmichael project, raising speculation it could pull out
Hopes for zero deforestation in Brazil climate plan
NEWS: Amazon protection on the agenda when president Dilma Rousseff meets Barack Obama in Washington next week
Alaska wildfires spiral in warming climate – study
NEWS: America’s northern frontier is seeing a surge of large wildfires, releasing more carbon dioxide from tundra and forests
Outcry as UK plans to privatise green bank
NEWS: Proposal to sell off up to 70% of the Green Investment Bank will harm low carbon sector, say wide range of critics
G7: Make ‘climate fragility’ a foreign policy priority
NEWS: Syria crisis shows how climate change can lead to instability and conflict, experts say in call for cooperation
Climate campaigners win court case against Dutch government
NEWS: Judges rule the Netherlands should deepen emissions cuts to at least 25% by 2020, in landmark legal decision
Credit agencies are ignoring climate risk – report
NEWS: Projects like Abbot Point coal port are getting investment grade status, but are incompatible with efforts to curb global warming
European countries urged to prepare for 1.5m sea level rise
NEWS: Parts of Europe face higher than average marine surge as polar ice melts, Danish researchers have found
Sunny outlook for solar overshadowed by coal – Bloomberg
NEWS: Emissions from coal threaten dangerous levels of global warming despite surge in renewable investment, analysts warn