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.
Hyundai and Kia pay record fine for emissions data errors
NEWS: Two car makers pay penalties totalling US$350 million after misreporting the fuel performance of 1.2 million vehicles
UK green bank turns two; targets world domination
NEWS: The Green Investment Bank mobilised £5 billion of investment in two years and is taking its model around the globe
Banks invest record €66bn in coal sector
NEWS: Private banks are stepping in to finance coal mines and power stations as development banks divest, finds BankTrack
Fracking may release cancer-causing air pollution – study
NEWS: Samples collected by residents near shale gas wells picked up high levels of benzene, hydrogen sulphide and formaldehyde
Poland “won” EU 2030 deal – does the climate lose?
ANALYSIS: Poorer member states will get €17-25.5 billion to upgrade their energy sectors next decade. This could be a coal subsidy or a green finance model
US banks deny funds to coal port near Great Barrier Reef
NEWS: Rainforest Action Network welcomes commitment by four US banks not to invest in project that will support new coal mines
UK invests £97m in weather and climate supercomputer
NEWS: The Met Office says the system, 13 times more powerful than its existing capacity, will bring £2 billion of benefits
Naomi Klein: New York showed glimpse of climate justice movement
INTERVIEW: Climate pragmatists are failing to confront dirty energy – we need an ideological shift, the author of This Changes Everything tells RTCC
Europe needs policies to halt coal, not more debate on targets
COMMENT: Now that the EU 2030 climate package has landed, Europe should turn its attention to policy, not re-run the targets debate
Forest carbon projects turn to consumers in quest for cash
NEWS: Stand for Trees campaign will open up voluntary forest carbon market to ordinary people, as well as governments and corporations
Ambitious or weak? Reaction to the EU’s 2030 climate package
COMMENT: Business leaders, NGOs and politicians give their verdict on the European Union’s 2030 energy and climate change targets
EU adopts CO2 cutting target of “at least” 40% by 2030
NEWS: European leaders agreed a package of climate change and energy targets late last night, which will contribute to a global deal
EU leaders eye deeper 2030 emissions cuts ahead of sign-off
NEWS: The latest draft agreement targets emissions cuts of “at least” 40% but weakens energy efficiency goal in 2030 package
Poland isolated as pressure mounts on EU to deliver 2030 climate deal
NEWS: Warsaw holding out for more financial support as leaders head to Brussels for key two day European Council summit
European Parliament approves EU climate and energy chiefs
NEWS: Maros Sefcovic and Miguel Arias Canete will lead the European Union’s energy and climate change policy at a critical time for international negotiations
Divestment campaigners set their sights on UK banks
NEWS: Activists put pressure on banks to pull out of fossil fuel companies in demonstrations outside HSBC, Barclays and RBS this week
Europe’s new “energy union” leader talks tough on Russia
NEWS: Maros Sefocovic promises a “more assertive” energy policy and to continue EU leadership in climate negotiations
UK calls for aggressive ETS reform ahead of EU2030 deal
NEWS: The carbon market must be reformed quickly to support the 2030 climate goals due to be agreed this week, argues UK
Calls for deeper carbon cuts as EU debates 2030 climate deal
NEWS: Experts urge ambition ahead of European Council meeting to sign off the EU’s 2030 climate and energy framework on Thursday and Friday
Brazilian tribesman takes his forest message global
INTERVIEW: As Brazil’s government goes cool on forest protection, an indigenous leader speaks up for his people’s role