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Pace Energy and Climate Center

Samuel de Carvalho

Samuel de Carvalho
Pace Energy and Climate Center Graduate Fellow
Email: Samuelsdecarvalho@law.pace.edu

Samuel is a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) student at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law and a Brazilian attorney who recently passed the NY Bar Exam. He earned his LLM in Environmental Law, with a specialization in Energy and Climate Change Law, from Haub School, where he was awarded the 2025 Dean’s Award, the Law School’s highest honor for academic excellence, service, and leadership. Over the past year, Samuel has worked with the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance on sustainability standards and climate policy, and as a research assistant with the Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies. In addition, Samuel serves as the Written Content Vice Chair for both the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (ABA SEER) Climate Change Committee and ESG & Sustainability Committee.

As part of his scholarly work in energy and climate change law, Samuel has authored several articles and book chapters, with a particular focus on the advancement of international climate goals through market-based mechanisms, the promotion of renewable energy through tax incentives and private-sector investment, and community benefit-sharing in climate and renewable energy infrastructure projects.

In his role as PECC Graduate Fellow, Samuel will work closely on PECC's energy and climate initiatives, including major projects with New York State agencies and municipalities, while also collaborating with international scholars and researchers to develop policy recommendations related to promoting renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions towards a just energy transition.

Education:

  • LL.M. in Environmental Law, Magna Cum Laude, Specialization in Energy and Climate Change Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
  • LL.M. in Comparative Legal Studies, Magna Cum Laude, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
  • Bachelor of Laws, Federal University of Ceara