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.
Weekly wrap: India rounds off week of climate pledges
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World welcomes India climate pledge
ANALYSIS: We round up the reaction to New Delhi’s contribution to a UN climate change deal
India targets 33-35% emissions intensity cut by 2030
NEWS: Hotly anticipated climate pledge from New Delhi needs an estimated US$2.5 trillion of international support
Netherlands enters appeal against climate ruling
NEWS: Government will challenge facts of groundbreaking verdict that demanded steeper emissions cuts, after parliamentary debate
National climate pledges are flooding in – now for the hard part
ANALYSIS: Well over two thirds of countries have submitted contributions to a UN deal, building momentum towards Paris summit
Airlines commit to climate action ahead of Paris
NEWS: Airbus, Boeing and Rolls-Royce among signatories to open letter pledging a carbon market to curb aviation emissions
Carney urges G20 to tackle financial risks of climate change
NEWS: Bank of England governor calls for climate disclosure task force, warning of threats to market stability
Pacific states face volatile seas as warming intensifies El Nino
NEWS: Scientists warn greenhouse gas emissions will cause bigger swings in ocean levels, threatening vulnerable coastal communities
France ups climate finance pledge to €5bn in 2020
NEWS: Francois Hollande announces increased support for poor countries to tackle global warming at UN General Assembly
UN shipping chief warns against emissions cap
NEWS: A Paris climate deal must not curb maritime carbon as this might damage the world economy, argues head of International Maritime Organization
Shell stops Arctic drilling ‘for the foreseeable future’
NEWS: After spending US$7 billion on exploration in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea, company finds insufficient oil to continue controversial venture
UK out, Chile in to renewable investment top 10
NEWS: British cuts to clean energy support have baffled financiers, says consultancy EY, while Santiago has a winning strategy
Australia PM Tony Abbott ousted by Malcolm Turnbull
NEWS: After a dramatic vote, leadership change is expected to bring more progressive stance on climate and carbon pricing
Pacific islanders blast Australian minister over rising seas jibe
NEWS: Marshall Islands foreign minister Tony de Brum criticises Peter Dutton for “insensitive” remarks, in week of tension on climate
How a UN climate deal can help prevent refugee crises
COMMENT: As Syrian refugees flock to Europe, driven in part by drought, countries must plan for global warming-linked losses
Shell exits Prince of Wales climate group amid row rumours
NEWS: Controversial plans to drill in Arctic said to be last straw for fellow members of influential European climate grouping
China, Canada lag smaller countries on green land use pledges
NEWS: Major farming and forestry nations have been outdone by Ethiopia and Morocco, says Union of Concerned Scientists
Why ‘energy productivity’ is making a comeback
ANALYSIS: It presents a positive message and appeals to business, but technological progress is no substitute for climate regulations
Permafrost diaries: Touching down in northern Siberia
BLOG: Olga Dobrovidova investigates the social and economic impacts of thawing permafrost in Russia’s remote Arctic towns
Shipping regulators wary of UN climate intervention
NEWS: UK and US envoys admit to industry the International Maritime Organization could be overruled on emissions goals