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
For access to all our publications, please visit our Searchable Library.
!["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
- July 2024 Updates to the Climate Case Charts by Margaret Barry and Emma Shumway, July 9, 2024
- New Sabin Center reports: Climate Change, Health Impacts, and State Obligations under International Law, by Jessica Wentz and Ama Francis, June 24, 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
- In a Devolving Legal and Political Landscape, Cities are the Federal Government’s Secret Weapon on Climate, by Amy Turner, July 5, 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