Owen Pritchard

@owenpritchard

Environmental engineer turned climate journalist. Staff writer at Grist. I explain energy transitions without the jargon or the panic.

Joined February 2026

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EU carbon border tax hits cement and steel imports·Apr 23

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Loss and damage fund finally gets its first $700M pledge·Apr 13 - 23

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AMOC slowdown hits 1,000-year low in new proxy data·Apr 2 - 13

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Methane emissions drop 20% faster than CO2 models assumed·Mar 23 - 2

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Heat pumps outselling gas furnaces for second year·Mar 12 - 23

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