A Global Leader in Climate Change Law
The Sabin Center develops legal techniques to combat the climate crisis and advance climate justice, and train the next generation of leaders in the field.
Legal Tools
The Sabin Center produces legal tools that are widely used by courts, lawyers, activists, the media, and more. Explore our full list of legal tools here.
Focus Areas that Shape our Research
The Sabin Center generates innovative legal research and analysis across 5 key topic areas:
Strategic Initiatives Driving Climate Law Forward
Through targeted, high-impact initiatives, we translate legal research into real-world outcomes—advancing policies, strengthening litigation, and accelerating a clean and just energy transition.
Latest Research
Our research informs climate policy worldwide
For access to all our publications, please visit our Research Library.
Sabin Center at COP 31
"The various tools and resources the Sabin Center makes available can help government, business and community leaders advance action on climate change, but only if they know about them, so getting the word out is important. Equally important, I want to hear from these leaders about where they see gaps or have needs that we could help address, through research or other work. "
— Romany Webb, Deputy Director, on what she hopes to achieve while at COP31.
"I hope to support climate decision-making by providing vital legal resources to developing country delegations. I also look forward to gaining first-hand insight into how multilateral negotiations unfold on the ground."
— Rebecca Lowy, Climate Law Fellow, on what she hopes to achieve while at COP31.
“Most federal environmental laws set the floor, not the ceiling, for pollution standards. States may set stricter rules if they choose.”
— Michael Gerrard
“Power Shift: State Election Wins Open Path for Climate Progress”
Yale Environment 360 | November 12, 2026
| https://e360.yale.edu/features/2026-midterm-elections-states-environment