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.
11 key themes as countries take stock of Paris Agreement progress
The Talanoa Dialogue could be a springboard to stronger action on climate change, or just another talking shop. Here are the discussions to watch
Bonn morning brief: ‘We simply don’t have any time to waste’
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Climate Weekly: Europeans launch climate ambition drive – but Trump is unmoved
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Seven member states push for EU to raise climate targets
Germany, France and Sweden are among the countries advocating a faster transition to a clean economy, in a critical year for strengthening ambition
Trump and Macron plant a tree in DC, but disagree on climate change
On a state visit to the US, French president Macron brought a green gift but showed no sign of convincing Trump to reconsider his rejection of the Paris Agreement
Commonwealth leaders express ‘grave concern’ about climate change impacts
Without urgent action, global warming could push 100 million people into poverty by 2030, warns coalition of developed and vulnerable countries
Climate Weekly: Commonwealth storms and sunshine
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Hurricane-hit Barbudans protest to save communal land from developers
Outside a Commonwealth summit in London, islanders demand their Antiguan prime minister, who called them ‘imbeciles’, reveal how aid money has been spent
UK will legislate net-zero carbon emissions target, says minister
Britain will legislate new emissions targets and order a review on bringing them in line with the Paris Agreement, minister Claire Perry announced
UK Labour supports call for ‘climate damages tax’ on oil companies
Those responsible for climate change should pay a greater share, said UK shadow climate minister, as Vanuatu lobbies Commonwealth to support tax
Climate Weekly: Shipping gets on board with climate action
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UN, EU climate chiefs call for ambitious shipping strategy from IMO
The UN’s Patricia Espinosa urged negotiators at the International Maritime Organization to adopt a deal this week that supports the Paris Agreement
Climate talks for shipping ‘on a knife-edge’ as deadline looms
A draft text would see shipping halve its carbon footprint by 2050, but experts say that falls short of the Paris Agreement goals
Climate Weekly: UN shipping talks head for climate showdown
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Shipping climate talks begin amid protests and concerns over influence
Talks on curbing shipping’s carbon footprint started in London on Tuesday with ongoing transparency issues foremost in the minds of those outside the room
Climate Weekly: (Finally) the Green Climate Fund chief speaks
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Climate fund Trump cut off ‘really had to succeed’, says its chief
Howard Bamsey has ducked interviews for more than a year. Now he speaks about the Green Climate Fund’s successes, challenges and the $2bn Trump owes them
Shipping lobby urges EU to compromise on maritime climate target
Calls for a 70-100% cut in shipping emissions by 2050 are “unlikely to achieve consensus support”, warns influential trade body ahead of a key UN meeting
Climate Weekly: Macron weaponises trade in defence of Paris Agreement
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EU leaders order long-term climate strategy by early 2019
Campaigners welcome move to update low-carbon emissions roadmap, saying it sends an important political signal