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Emily Pontecorvo

Emily is a founding staff writer at Heatmap. Previously she was a staff writer at the nonprofit climate journalism outlet Grist, where she covered all aspects of decarbonization, from clean energy to electrified buildings to carbon dioxide removal.

Emily Pontecorvo

The Next COP Needs to Confront ‘Overshoot’

The Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is now all but impossible. Limiting — and eventually reversing — the damage will take some thought.

Where COP30 Is Actually Making Progress

The United Nations climate conference wants you to think it’s getting real. It’s not total B.S.

COP30 Is on Fire

Flames have erupted in the “Blue Zone” at the United Nations Climate Conference in Brazil.

What If Utilities Just Made Less Money?

California energy companies are asking for permission to take in more revenue. Consumer advocates are having none of it.