Articles by Reporter Emily Pontecorvo
Emily Pontecorvo is a reporter at Grist
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![Animation: bear from California flag holding a net over smoke from smokestacks with smoke escaping net]()
![Animation: bear from California flag holding a net over smoke from smokestacks with smoke escaping net]()
How a debate over carbon capture derailed California’s landmark climate bill
The failed net-zero bill highlights some of the biggest tensions plaguing climate action around the world.
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![Joe Biden sitting at a desk with a christmas tree in the background with a wink on his face]()
![Joe Biden sitting at a desk with a christmas tree in the background with a wink on his face]()
The U.S. has officially stopped financing new coal plants abroad
But it might keep propping them up at home.
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![a sign at a Shell gas station lists gas prices as high as $5.85]()
![a sign at a Shell gas station lists gas prices as high as $5.85]()
Spiking gas prices are a preview of an energy transition gone wrong
Experts say the Build Back Better Act’s climate policies could help.
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![a united airlines plan sits at an airport gate]()
‘Sustainable aviation fuel’ is here, but still has miles to go
United Airlines flew a plane on pure sustainable aviation fuel, but high costs and low supply are still problems.
