China’s Climate Paradox
China burns more coal than the rest of the world combined. It also manufactures more than 80% of the world’s solar panels and …
Market Failures: Pricing Carbon with Wishful Thinking
Consider two numbers assigned to the same ton of carbon dioxide, each claiming scientific validity. The first: a figure between $1 …
Puerto Rico’s First Solar Microgrid: A Beacon for Energy Independence and Decolonization
Amalis Cordova Mustafa is a JD day-division candidate at Temple University Beasley School of Law from Dorado, Puerto Rico. She …
The Incompatible System: Why Ending Capitalism is Necessary to Avert Climate Catastrophe
The climate crisis is often framed as a technical or policy failure: we have the wrong incentives, insufficient innovation, or …
2024 Dean’s Forum: Using the Law to Combat Climate Science Disinformation – A Student’s Perspective
In a world increasingly shaped by digital conversations and global connectivity, the role of accurate information is paramount. On October …
Temple Law Students Honored with Environmental Inn of Court Membership
Every year, the Delaware Valley Environmental American Inn of Court (DVEAIC) offers membership to a few students from Philadelphia law …
Robert Bilott Keynote: 2026 EJ Conference
Authors: Nour Elkassabany and Gabby Lemonier On April 9, Temple Law was honored to host Robert Bilott as the Keynote …
Career Panel: 2026 EJ Conference
On April 2, Temple Environmental Law Society, Plaintiff’s Law Society, and the EECJ fellows hosted a panel on building careers …
Movement Lawyering Panel: 2026 EJ Conference
Three attorneys from a diverse array of climate justice organizations— Devin McDougall (Senior Attorney, Earthjustice), Kathryn Urbanowicz (Deputy Director, Clean …
Your Bar of Chocolate or Your Cup of Coffee May Be Causing Problems Somewhere: Deforestation & International Law
Author: Miron Sergeev (LAW ’26) On April 9, 2025, Professor Clement Kojo Akapame, a visiting scholar from the Ghana Institute …