Megan Darby
Deputy editor at award-winning @ClimateHome. Interrogating the international politics of climate change. Born at 350ppm CO2. Available to break up man panels
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In Tanzania, ownership of the forest offers new prospects for old loggers
In one of Africa's fastest deforesting nations, community control over the land offers villages new income, infrastructure and dignity
Extinction, empathy, endings, beginnings
Well, this tweet didn't age well… A year later, I have 15,000 followers, while they have nearly a quarter of a million. I had got into an argument with someone on Extinction Rebellion's Twitter account in its first month of existence, while they...
Net zero: the story of the target that will shape our future
The 'lionesses' who changed the way we measure climate ambition
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A herstory of net zero emissions
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Net zero emissions is fast becoming the guiding principle of climate action. I took a deep dive into its origins and the "lionesses" who pushed it up the political agenda
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Thanks for all your kind comments about the net zero story. I've been a journalist for 8 years and still get nervous about any bit of reporting longer than 600 words
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Non-disclosure agreements, closed doors and rising CO2 at the UN's aviation body
CHN investigation discovers "heavy handed" methods used to restrict access to information at the International Civil Aviation Organisation
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Important investigation by @ChloeFarand into the black box that is aviation climate negotiations
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7 areas of climate action at the UN climate summit
NEWS: UN summit sees pledges on forests, food security, finance and more. We provide an overview of some key promises
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BKM's summit was important for building political momentum ahead of the Paris COP. There were several of these announcements - coalitions of the willing in different spheres. I wonder how many have progressed?
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Five years after New York declaration, forest promises go unmet
Governments and businesses are not living up to voluntary commitments to halve tropical forest loss and restore 150 million hectares by 2020, report finds
UN 'very confident' China plans to raise climate ambition
Two weeks ahead of a key summit in New York, lead official Luis de Alba raised expectations of a significant announcement from Beijing
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UN raises expectations of a bold climate announcement from China at NY summit. But it's not clear whether they'll bring substantive plans or just a procedural promise
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China may allow green bonds for clean coal in blow to climate fight
The move would put the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases at odds with the European Union on green financing standards.
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China is expected to allow "green" bonds to fund "clean" coal projects - good scoop @bylijing
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[Investigation] Macron's carbon border tax - why hasn't he done anything?
The French president has repeatedly said an EU border tax on carbon emissions is 'crucial'. However, his civil servants have yet to send Brussels a single proposal on how such a levy would work.
European Green Deal portfolio handed to EU vice president, in major elevation
Social democrat Frans Timmermans named executive vice president and will be responsible for strategy to make the EU climate neutral by 2050
EIB begins metamorphosis into climate bank
European Investment Bank (EIB) directors will begin discussing on Tuesday (10 September) an updated lending policy which could see the EU bank stop funding fossil fuel projects. But some member states and even the European Commission might push for...
Oil & Money conference rebranded to reflect energy transition
One of the world's leading oil and gas conferences, Oil & Money, will chang...
Commissioners assemble: The names in the game
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@POLITICOEurope Euractiv has Timmermans tipped for Green Deal (and/or rule of law?) and Vestager on industrial strategy (which follows on from her competition focus and has a climate aspect)
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Von der Leyen looks to overhaul Commission power structure
The intention is to give Commission vice presidents more real power.
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Frans Timmermans and Margrethe Vestager, promised VP jobs in the next EU Commission, are both interested in the climate portfolio, @POLITICOEurope reports
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Top climate scientist: I put myself through hell as an IPCC convening lead author, but it was worth it
Every word of the 40-page summary document has to be agreed by representatives of 195 governments.
Megan Darby
"hell" is a bit strong but nice to see an @ipcc_ch lead author demystifying the process of producing these reports theconversation.com/top-climate-sc… via @ConversationUK
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Pacific islands will survive climate crisis because they 'pick our fruit', Australia's deputy PM says | Michael McCormack | The Guardian
<strong>Exclusive:</strong> Michael McCormack says island nations want Australia to shut down industry ‘so they can survive’
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Climate Change) - GOV.UK
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UK appoints Ian Duncan as climate change minister - known in Brussels for brokering carbon market reforms gov.uk/government/min… HT @CarbonPulse
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Trump Eyes a New Real-Estate Purchase: Greenland
The idea of the U.S. purchasing Greenland has captured President Trump’s imagination, according to people familiar with the deliberations, who said Mr. Trump has, with varying degrees of seriousness, repeatedly expressed interest in buying the...
China and allies challenge UN chief's climate vision
'Basic' environment ministers stress the responsibility of rich countries, in draft declaration that ignores António Guterres' call for more ambitious national plans