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.

Largest ever climate march to spur world leaders into action

BLOG: Activists plan largest ever climate march in September, when Ban Ki-moon hosts summit in New York

UK renews commitment to climate change targets

NEWS: Energy secretary Ed Davey has seen off calls to weaken pollution controls, reaffirming the UK’s green ambitions

Dirty coal plants undermine EU climate leadership – report

NEWS: Germany and the UK must crack down on their coal plants – some of the most polluting in Europe – to meet climate targets, say charities

Saudi Arabia blocks action on super-polluting HFCs

NEWS: A deal to phase out potent greenhouse gases used for air conditioning and fridges is within reach but Saudi Arabia is concerned substitutes will not work

Make 2015 count, campaigners urge on Mandela’s birthday

NEWS: Iconic campaigners draw on Nelson Mandela’s legacy in an appeal to world leaders to tackle poverty and climate change

Ex UK environment minister Paterson to give GWPF lecture

NEWS: Days after quitting government, former environment minister Owen Paterson agrees to address climate sceptic gathering

Climate denying Europhobes threaten UK growth – Ed Davey

NEWS: UK energy secretary warns that right-wing parties could destabilise the climate for investment in energy, including renewables

Climate-friendly bonds are worth US$500bn – report

NEWS: The growing green bond market could stimulate low carbon investment and complement the divestment movement, says think-tank

Global outrage as Australia cans carbon tax

NEWS: After a thwarted attempt last week, the Australian senate has now repealed a levy on climate polluters

Finland urges Europe to unite for global climate talks

NEWS: Europe must speak “with one voice” at global climate talks in Paris next year, says Finnish minister

German development bank issues €1.5bn green bond

NEWS: In a sign of the growing popularity of green bonds, KfW’s first offering was oversubscribed

Ozone layer treaty could tackle super polluting HFCs

ANALYSIS: The Montreal Protocol could deliver quick, cheap pollution cuts if India and Gulf states get on board

UK warned on carbon budget amid government reshuffle

NEWS: Climate champions Greg Barker, William Hague leave government roles along with climate sceptic Owen Paterson

Apple cuts carbon footprint by 3%

NEWS: Apple has reduced its carbon impact by 3% and admits “there’s still a lot of work to be done”

Green groups protest transatlantic trade deal

NEWS: Green activists are protesting a trans-Atlantic trade deal they say could harm the environment

Meet the sceptics: why science can’t compete with beachballs

SKETCH: Controversial climate economist Richard Tol speaks in the UK parliament – when he can get a word in edgeways

UK to back Indian green growth hub – minister

NEWS: The UK is set to back green growth in India’s Mumbai-Bangalore corridor, says minister

Fracking could supply one third UK gas by 2035 – National Grid

NEWS: The UK could get a third of its gas supplies from fracking in 2035, says strategic energy report

Poland threat to EU 2030 climate ambition – Davey

NEWS: Coal-dependent Poland could challenge European 2030 carbon-cutting targets, warns UK energy secretary

Scale of Amazon rainforest carbon loss revealed

NEWS: Forest conservation programmes must address logging and wildfires, large scale Amazon study shows