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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Litigation increasingly the ‘only option’ when big emitters fail to address climate change, Energy Monitor, August 12, 2021
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Killer Heat Waves Warrant FEMA Action Under New Authority, Bloomberg Law, July 23, 2021, op-ed by Michael B. Gerrard
Recent Publications
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Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement: Legal Challenges and Opportunities, by Romany M. Webb, Korey Silverman-Roati, and Michael B. Gerrard, August 30, 2021
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Legal Pathways to Biden's Climate Goals, Michael B. Gerrard, Sept-Oct
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The Law and Science of Climate Change Attribution, by Michael Burger, Jessica Wentz, and Radley Horton, Environmental Law Reporter, August 2021
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Next Mayor Will Inherit Job of Implementing 2019 Law Setting Building Emissions Caps, Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan, New York Law Journal, July 7, 2021
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Renewables are key to a just energy future for Puerto Rico, op-ed by Ruth Santiago and Michael B. Gerrard, The Hill, June 26, 2021
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Emerging State-Level Environmental Justice Laws, Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan, New York Law Journal, May 13, 2021
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Biden's First 100 Days: Where he stands on science, op-ed by Romany Webb and Lauren Kurtz, The Hill, April 29, 2021
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The Law of Enhanced Weathering for Carbon Dioxide Removal: Volume 2 - Legal Issues Associated With Materials Sourcing by Romany M. Webb, March 16, 2021
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How Biden's Environmental Policies Will Affect New York by Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan, New York Law Journal, March 10, 2021
News and Events
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News: Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Tightens Pollution Rules, The New York Times, August 5, 2021
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Misconceptions Shouldn’t Hold Up Key Climate Solution, PRWatch, August 5, 2021
- After Trump, US researchers urge Biden to block political meddling in science, Nature, August 4, 2021
Climate Law Blog
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Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement: Legal Challenges and Opportunities, by Romany M. Webb and Korey Silverman-Roati, August 30, 2021
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Carbon Storage in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, by Romany M. Webb, August 10, 2021
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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts, by Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati, August 4, 2021
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Attribution Science in Takings Litigation: A New White Paper, by Daniel J. Metzger, July 15, 2021