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.
Saudi prince: From 2020, we can survive without oil
As cabinet approves sweeping economic reforms, prince Mohammed bin Salman says they will reduce reliance on hydrocarbons
UK envoy: Carbon pricing ‘too sluggish’ to meet climate goals
Sir David King favours technology development over emissions trading as a way to shift emerging economies off coal
Clinton snubs Koch endorsement over climate change denial
Democrat frontrunner rejects faint praise from oil billionaire, saying ‘not interested in endorsements from people who deny climate science’
Shifting monsoons to hit tea crops, researchers warn
Tea growers in East Asia need to prepare for changing rainfall patterns or face lower yields, studies show
Saudi Arabia set to reveal vision for post-oil future
CRIB NOTES 25-29 April: Top petropower plans major reforms, momentum gathers behind Paris ratification drive, France aims to raise carbon prices
Weekly wrap: Record warm streak fires up UN ceremony
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As it happened: World leaders sign climate pact in New York
News, commentary and analysis from UN ceremony as 175 countries sign the Paris Agreement on climate change
Vulnerable states stress 1.5C goal at UN climate ceremony
Climate Vulnerable Forum calls on all countries to increase their carbon-cutting contributions by 2020, as leaders meet in New York
US, China resist shipping emissions curbs at UN meet
International Maritime Organization talks on a carbon target ended in watery compromise on Thursday, after a standoff between Europe and emerging economies
Five ways 2C global warming is worse than 1.5C
Half a degree makes a significant difference to sea levels, crop yields and coral reefs, find researchers
How the Maldives are putting climate funds to work
As leaders meet in New York to sign the Paris climate deal, a water project is helping remote islands handle drought risk
Is polar cooperation thawing US-Russia tensions?
Low oil prices have reduced pressure to exploit Arctic fossil fuels and boosted hopes that the region’s fragile environment will be better protected
Still time to salvage husky-hugging legacy, Cameron told
WWF reminds the UK prime minister of those good times in the Arctic ten years ago, when he promised to lead the greenest government ever
Revving down: Why Europe’s biggest carmakers are in for a rough ride
Between Dutch plans to ban sales of petrol cars from 2025 and the rapid rise of car sharing, the automotive industry faces some big challenges
Vattenfall takes US$3bn hit to exit German coal operations
Swedish utility cuts its losses in controversial transfer of dirty lignite operations to Czech energy company EPH, to reduce carbon exposure
Dalai Lama, Archbishop Tutu sign interfaith climate statement
Christians, Muslims and Buddhists are among 270 religious leaders showing support for ambitious climate action at New York event on Monday
Europe’s Keystone XL: Planned gas pipeline is reckless
The Southern Gas Corridor risks locking in higher fossil fuel dependence and wasting colossal amounts of public money
UN climate science body green-lights 1.5C report
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change accepts call for report on tough aspirational global warming threshold agreed in Paris
Peabody’s climate-denying crash is a warning to investors
As the US coal giant goes bankrupt, shareholders should beware of fossil fuel companies predicting a rosy future
US coal major Peabody files for bankruptcy
NEWS: World’s largest private coal mining company is mired in debt after failing to anticipate price downturn