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The Law of Networks, Platforms, and Utilities
Prof. Shelley Welton has co-authored a new casebook that encourages using the tools of NPU law to help address some of the most pressing problems of our time.
Thought Leadership: Closing the Climate Funding Gap
Prof. Bill Burke-White proposes a “green investment treaty” to close the climate funding gap.
Neutralizing the Atmosphere
“Disjunctive efforts toward net zero … threaten to undermine the legal, political, and physical foundations of the global project,” writes Prof. Shelley Welton.
Bolstering Environmental Initiatives
Penn Carey Law offers a comprehensive range of opportunities related to climate change and the law.
Cutting-Edge Environmental Courses
Penn Carey Law students are learning how they can use their skills to advocate for a healthier, greener world.
Dangerous Opinion on Climate Change
“[T[here is no escaping the conclusion that the opinion is dangerous on two fronts: for the climate and for administrative capacity more broadly,” writes Prof. Shelley Welton of the Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA.
The SEC and Climate-Related Disclosures
Prof. Jill E. Fisch recently submitted a Comment Letter to the SEC regarding its authority to pursue climate-related disclosures.
Fractured State Responses
Prof. Cary Coglianese discusses how states are responding to the Supreme Court’s decision that limits the EPA’s role in combatting climate change.
‘Devastating’ Climate Change Decision
Prof. Shelley Welton calls the decision “bad for climate change and bad for people in the administration who are working creatively on solutions to the big, important problems that are facing the nation.”
SCOTUS Curbs EPA on Climate Change
Penn Carey Law faculty respond to the Court’s recent decision that limits the EPA’s role in combatting climate change.
Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
The Honorable Leo E. Strine Jr. L’88 has submitted a letter to the SEC arguing that the agency should require climate-related disclosures to investors.
Environmental Justice Advocates
The Environmental Law Project (ELP) is dedicated to environmental law and policy, fighting climate change, and advancing environmental justice