Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

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.

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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.

Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative

Carbon Management & Negative Emissions

Climate Litigation

Environmental Justice

Featured Publications

For access to all our publications, please visit our Searchable Library.

Implementing the Inflation Reduction Act: Progress to Date and Risks from a Future Hostile Administration

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

Permit Proposals: Summary of Recommendations

Read the paper in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

Annual SEQRA Review: Project Applicants Winning More Cases

Read the article in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

Cities, E-Commerce & Public Health: 3 Legal Pathways to Limiting Freight Vehicle Emissions

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.

Removing Methane via Atmospheric Oxidation Enhancement: The Legal Framework

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

Public Health and Human Health Implications of Climate Mobility

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States: June 2024 Edition

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

International Governance of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

Recommendations to Update the FTC & DOJ’s Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.

Climate Change and Human Health: A Synthesis of Scientific Research and State Obligations Under International Law

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

Shocking Financed Emissions: The Effect of Economic Volatility on the Portfolio Footprinting of Financial Institutions

Read the working paper in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

Legal Issues in Oceanic Transport of Carbon Dioxide for Sequestration

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Summary of Written Observations Submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Part 1)

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here.

Building a Cleaner, More Resilient Energy System in Cuba: Opportunities and Challenges

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.

Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here.

Highlighted Resources

For access to all of our resources, please visit our Resources page.

Resource Bank: Impacts of Solar, Wind, and EVs

Inflation Reduction Act Tracker

Climate Change Litigation Databases

Latest News

September 2024 Updates to the Climate Case Charts, September 5, 2024
The Most Personal Climate Case in the World, The Atlantic, September 6, 2024
America is facing a sharp fork in the road — US climate action will differ entirely, based on whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump wins: Michael Gerrard, The Economist Times, September 4, 2024
The Sabin Center's Climate Week NYC Events, August 2024
Academic Focus: Sabin Center For Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, August 29, 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.