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.
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
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!["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.
!["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.
Latest News
- New Sabin Center reports: Climate Change, Health Impacts, and State Obligations under International Law, by Jessica Wentz and Ama Francis, June 24, 2024
- Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief Supporting New York City’s Motion to Appeal in Local Law 97 Case, by Vincent Nolette, Michael Burger and Amy Turner, June 21, 2024
- June 2024 Updates to the Climate Case Charts, by Margaret Barry and Emma Shumway, June 10, 2024
- As Solar Power Surges, U.S. Wind Is in Trouble, The New York Times, June 3, 2024
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
- ‘Relevant Rules’ as Normative Environment: Harmony vs Cacophony in the ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Climate Change, by Panos Merkouris, June 15, 2024
- Developments in Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities Through December 2023, by Jacob Elkin and Matthew Eisenson, June 11, 2024
- Finding Light in Dark Places: Specific Obligations for Climate Change and Ocean Acidification Mitigation, by Cymie Payne, June 4, 2024