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
- Without planning, climate change will bring more Texas-style blackouts, The Hill, February 23, 2021, op-ed by Romany Webb and Michael Panfil
- The Status of Global Climate Change Litigation: a New Report, by Daniel Metzger, January 26, 2021
- The Sabin Center Launches Climate Reregulation Tracker as President Biden Takes Office by Hillary Aidun, January 20, 2021
Recent Publications
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Presidential Progress On Climate Change: Will The Courts Interfere With What Needs To Be Done To Save Our Planet? American Constitution Society, Michael B. Gerrard, February 2021
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The Legal Framework for Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage in Canada, by Romany M. Webb and Michael B. Gerrard, February 10, 2020
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Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement and Seaweed Cultivation: Legal Challenges and Opportunities by Romany M. Webb, Korey Silverman-Roati and Michael B. Gerrard, February 2, 2021
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Record-Breaking Wildfires, Hurricanes and Heat Waves: The Year in Climate Change by Michael B. Gerrard, New York State Bar Journal, December, 2020
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How Biden Can Put the U.S. on a Path to Carbon-Free Electricity by Michael B. Gerrard, Yale Environment 360, December 3, 2020
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Climate Risk in the Electricity Sector: Legal Obligations to Advance Climate Resilience Planning by Electric Utilities, by Romany M. Webb, Michael Panfil and Sarah Ladin, December 3, 2020
News and Events
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Events: New York Environmental Law in Review 2020, February 23, 2021, sponsored by the New York City Bar Association Environmental Law Committee and co-sponsored by the Sabin Center
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Climate Change Symposium, March 9, 2021, co-sponsored by the Sabin Center, the Earth Institute, and Sive Paget & Riesel LLP
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News: Texas is a reminder: We’re much more willing to pay for cures than prevention, The Washington Post, February 18, 2021
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Juliana V. US: Children Standing at the Crossroads, Resilience, February 16, 202
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Trump Led An “All-Out Assault” On The EPA. Now Biden Has To Rebuild It, BuzzFeed, February 10, 2021
Climate Law Blog
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Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States: New Sabin Center Report, by Hillary Aidun, February 24, 2021
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Principles of International Law and the Adoption of a Market-based Mechanism for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Shipping: New Sabin White Paper, by Daniel Metzger, February 16, 2021
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The Legal Framework for Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage in Canada: New Sabin Center White Paper by Romany Webb, February 10, 2021