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.Shipping sector needs stronger climate policy – scientists
NEWS: Stringent measures are needed for shipping to make a fair contribution to global emissions cuts, researchers argue
Australia ‘risks climate credibility’ with coal-friendly target
NEWS: Canberra is considering a post-2020 emissions goal based on a “disastrous” level of warming, analysts warn
Major companies use lobby groups to water down EU climate policy – study
NEWS: Businesses should reconsider links with trade associations hostile to climate action, argues Policy Studies Institute
Global coral reef survey highlights climate threat
IN PICTURES: The Catlin Seaview Survey turns its attention to the Maldives, which relies on coral for tourist dollars and coastal protection
No ban on coal finance as Green Climate Fund eyes first projects
NEWS: After lengthy talks in Songdo, UN-backed climate finance scheme has loose lending criteria for first funding proposals
Tuvalu: Cyclone Pam shows we are still ‘least developed’
NEWS: Pacific island nation is vulnerable to climate disaster and should not lose “least developed country” status, ambassador argues
Media coverage of UN climate science reports: why it matters
ANALYSIS: Is climate change an uncertain science, ideological struggle or opportunity? The way it is framed in the media affects public perception
Pakistan shelves six coal-fired power projects
NEWS: Environmental concerns, lack of infrastructure and foreign investment hold up 14GW of planned power plants
Green Climate Fund names 7 investment partners
NEWS: National bodies in Senegal and Peru, non-profit social investors Acumen and Pacific island fund SPREP approved to disburse funds
MEPs urged to back human rights safeguards on climate finance
NEWS: Hydropower and coal projects funded by rich countries have been linked to human rights abuses, NGOs tell European lawmakers
Oxford mock UN climate summit offers lessons for everyone
BLOG: Students at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, are role-playing the Paris talks – can they strike a deal?
Mary Robinson: Climate deal must respect human rights
INTERVIEW: UN climate envoy and former president of Ireland says clean energy access for the poorest must be a priority
UK climate consensus fails to convince green groups
SKETCH: Fracking, aviation and Brexit spark heated debate at Greener Britain Hustings – which does not win over environmentalists
Coal mining banned in India’s Mahan forest
NEWS: Campaigners claim victory after Ministry of Coal confirms a controversial coal block in sensitive forest will not be auctioned
US coal crash ‘serves as a warning’ to fossil fuel investors
NEWS: At least 26 US coal companies have gone bankrupt in the last three years, finds Carbon Tracker, in a sign of things to come
Countries reveal progress on 2020 forest restoration challenge
NEWS: Ethiopia, US and Mexico among countries pledging action at Bonn meeting to cut carbon emissions and create jobs
UN climate envoy backs fossil fuel divestment movement
NEWS: Mary Robinson says funds should consider the impact of their fossil fuel investments on communities vulnerable to climate change
EU energy union fails to tackle falling industrial efficiency
ANALYSIS: European leaders seem unaware that energy intensity in the steel, cement and chemicals industries has stalled or increased
Seychelles president calls emergency meeting for Vanuatu
NEWS: Small island states show solidarity with Cyclone Pam victims, call for recognition of vulnerability to climate disaster
Amazon rainforest is losing carbon storage capacity – study
NEWS: The ability of Amazon forest to absorb carbon dioxide has halved in the past two decades, warn researchers