The Sabin Center develops legal techniques to fight climate change, trains students and lawyers in their use, and provides up-to-date resources on key topics in climate change law and regulation.
Latest news
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Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Its Founder/Director Michael Gerrard to Receive Individual Awards from the New York State Bar Association, Press Release, January 31, 2020
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The Energy 202: Youth climate lawsuit dismissal shows challenge of using courts to tackle climate change, The Washington Post, January 21, 2020
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Federal judge dismisses climate change case, CBS News, January 18, 2020
Recent Publications
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Legal Tools for Achieving Low Traffic Zones (LTZs): LEZ, ULEZ & Congestion Pricing in the U.S. Law Context, by Amy Turner, February 3, 2020
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The Law and Science of Climate Change Attribution, Burger, M., Wentz, J., & Horton, R. (2020), Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, 45(1).
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The effect of New York's new climate law on municipalities: Deep but uncertain, Michael B. Gerrard, New York zoning law and practice report, November/December 2019
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New York Environmental Legislation in 2019, New York Law Journal, Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan (January 2020)
News and Events
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Events: New York State Environmental Law Year in Review, February 24, 2020
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News: The Trump Administration is 'Silencing Science,' Environmental Law Experts Say, WBUR, February 3, 2020
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7 Reasons Recycling Isn't Working in New York City, The New York Times, January 29, 2020
Climate Law Blog
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Legal Tools for Achieving Low Traffic Zones (LTZs): News Sabin Center White Paper, by Amy Turner, February 10, 2020
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The Law and Science of Climate Change Attribution, by Michael Burger, Jessica Wentz and Radley Horton, February 7, 2020
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The Status of Methane Regulation in the U.S., by Romany Webb, January 31, 2020