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.
Shell adopts climate plan, defends Arctic oil drilling
NEWS: Oil major agrees at AGM to reveal its exposure to carbon risk, but presses ahead with controversial Arctic plans
Activists split on Oxford University partial divestment
NEWS: Reactions to university rejection of coal and tar sands range from “great leadership” to handing back degrees in disgust
Will the Paris business summit mobilise support for climate action?
ANALYSIS: Business chiefs will showcase low carbon plans this week, but concerns persist they are giving cover to polluting sectors
Norway urged to divest state pension fund from coal
NEWS: Analysis published ahead of a vote in Norway’s parliament argues coal is a financial and climate liability to be avoided
Oxford University activists ramp up pressure to divest
NEWS: Amid mixed results for fossil fuel divestment campaigns, Oxford alumni are threatening to hand back their degrees
Why the Marshall Islands are rocking the boat at UN shipping talks
INTERVIEW: Foreign minister Tony de Brum has maritime emissions in his sights in the latest bid to safeguard his country’s future
UN shipping body shelves emissions target
NEWS: A Marshall Islands plea for climate action fell on deaf ears at IMO, leaving CO2 to rise unchecked
Cargo owners demand transparency on shipping emissions
NEWS: Big businesses like AstraZeneca, H&M and Volvo are choosing green shippers, but UN maritime body makes slow progress on global regulations
Apple pledges to power Chinese factories with renewables
NEWS: Technology giant has greened its offices and data centres; now CEO Tim Cook aims to tackle much bigger manufacturing carbon footprint
Beyond carbon pricing: Five ways to green economies
ANALYSIS: Taxing or trading emissions will not solve climate change alone, says the World Bank, so what else is needed?
Biofuels can take decades to pay off carbon debt – study
NEWS: Researchers have mapped the length of time before energy crops have a positive impact on emissions in different parts of the world
Meet Reverend Billy, preacher of the climate apocalypse
INTERVIEW: With his Broadway-infused Stop Shopping Choir and congregation of thousands, Billy Talen takes the drama of global warming to the streets
Conservative majority increases UK climate influence – Barker
NEWS: Returning prime minister David Cameron will advocate for a strong climate deal in Paris, says his former envoy
New Zealand stresses costs of climate action, looks to carbon markets
NEWS: Government is playing up the challenges of emissions cuts in a consultation on its contribution to a global climate deal
2C warming goal is a ‘defence line’, governments told
NEWS: Target exposes world’s poor to “very high risk” and should be tightened as much as possible, concludes expert dialogue
Could green bonds offer a home for capital fleeing fossil fuels?
BLOG: Bonds financed German reunification and Japan’s nuclear fleet – why not the low carbon transition?
EU-Swiss carbon market link raises fears of diluted climate ambition
NEWS: Carbon Market Watch calls for safeguards as emissions trading pact sets precedent for China and South Korea tie-ins
Carmichael coal mega-mine ‘unviable’ after Adani restructure
NEWS: Indian conglomerate rejects IEEFA claim it will struggle to attract finance for Australian coal mine, railway and port infrastructure
Tesla unveils home battery to rev up low carbon transition
NEWS: Household storage technology will lead a “fundamental transformation” of the energy system, says chief Elon Musk
Peabody chief questions climate science, backs ‘clean coal’
NEWS: Greg Boyce outlines “five point plan” to accelerate transition to low carbon economy based on world’s most carbon intensive fuel