The Sabin Center develops legal techniques to combat the climate crisis and advance climate justice, and trains the next generation of leaders in the field.
Latest News
- Regulating Ocean Regulating Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement in Washington State, by Ashwin Murthy, January 31, 2025
- The Sabin Center and the New York Sea Grant are holding a writing competition for law students on the topic of marine carbon dioxide removal. Details available here. January 24, 2025
- Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief Amid Trump Transition to Support EPA’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Standards, by Vincent Nolette, January 22, 2025
- Sabin Center Report Highlights Key Climate Cases and Litigation Themes in 2024, by Maria Antonia Tigre and Margaret Barry, January 21, 2025
- The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law to Keep Tabs on Trump-led Climate Rollbacks and Anti-Science Actions Starting on Inauguration Day 2025, January 20, 2025
Visit our "In the News" page for a full list of Sabin Center media mentions. Our climate litigation updates are available here and our press releases are available here.
Climate Law Blog
- UPDATED: OMB’s Pause on Climate Grants, Loans, and Other Financial Assistance: Legal Issues and Next Steps for Federal Awardees, by Amy Turner and Romany M. Webb, January 28, 2025
- Trump 2.0, Day One: Considerations for Cities and Community Partners, by Amy Turner, January 24
- A Duty on Public Bodies to Prioritize Climate Action? Coolglass Windfarm Limited v. An Bord Pleanala, by Eoin Jackson, January 24, 2025
- Ivonne Norman joins the Sabin Center as RELDI Legal Network Manager, January 23, 2025
- Trump Executive Orders on Energy and Environment: A Quick Summary, by Michael Gerrard, January 21, 2025
Upcoming Events
New York Environmental Law Year in Review
Legal Colloquium: The New Climate Fiduciaries
Featured Projects
The Sabin Center currently focuses its work within four program areas: Cross-cutting Issues & Initiatives, Energy Law, Environmental & Land Use Law, and International & Foreign Law. Below are our featured projects.
Featured Publications
For access to all our publications, please visit our Searchable Library.
!["ocean report"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/docs/pics/Screenshot%202025-01-31%20122014.png?itok=fMk0GGEi)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!["MG"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/docs/Michael%20Gerrard/Screenshot%202025-01-24%20163954.png?itok=Ad0N5PoZ)
Read the article in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!["climate litigation report 2025"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/Reports/Screenshot%202025-01-22%20122434.png?itok=alC8Hsoo)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.
!["Methane removal"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/Reports/Screenshot%202025-01-14%20021054.png?itok=q94CC7C7)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.
!["ocean alkalinity"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/Reports/Screenshot%202024-12-11%20160005.png?itok=SGxJxbUs)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.
!["Shedding Light"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/docs/Screenshot%202024-12-06%20125014.png?itok=wK9TOtqg)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.
!["NASEM report"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/docs/GY56lw7WsAA17H9.jpg?itok=tMF5enTg)
Read the paper in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.
!["IRA report"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-09-10%20122639.png?itok=AtwIWYbU)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
![" permit proposals"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/Screenshot%202024-08-02%20134245.png?itok=ELjtg8bi)
Read the paper in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!["Cities report"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-06-27%20113933.png?itok=gGPCs5qn)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.
!["AMR"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-07-03%20142136.png?itok=bcQQ88cm)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!["climate mobility"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-06-26%20104823.png?itok=vR9fhcyF)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!["Opposition to renewable energy"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-06-11%20103206.png?itok=ovQRswOy)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!["CO2 removal paper"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/International%20Governance%20of%20Ocean-based%20Carbon%20Dioxide%20Removal_Romany%20Webb%20and%20Carolina%20Arlota%20%28April%202024%29.png?itok=MlY1CU0w)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!["FTC"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Recommendations%20to%20update%20the%20FTC%20%26%20DOJ%27s%20guidelines%20%28May%202024%29.png?itok=kGvUapgG)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.
!["climate change and human health"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-05-02%20105324.png?h=c4844da7&itok=pKvJoE-H)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!["climate finance"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-05-02%20114038.png?h=75ed1693&itok=lpGwIrUB)
Read the working paper in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!["Ocean CDR"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-04-24%20105132.png?itok=mcEKQ2VT)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!["Inter-american Ct HR"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-04-19%20113534.png?itok=Eqa9pINq)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.
!['cuba"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-04-17%20111547.png?itok=2dOOrSQV)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.
!["Rebuttal report"](/sites/default/files/styles/cu_crop/public/content/pics/homePage/Screenshot%202024-04-03%20113341.png?itok=QN6qKbUV)
Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.