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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Climate Crisis Catches Power Companies Unprepared, The New York Times, July 29, 2021
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Attribution Science in Takings Litigation: A New White Paper, by Daniel J. Metzger, July 15, 2021
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Defending the Planet podcast series hosted by Michael Gerrard: Latest episodes, featuring Michael Burger (climate litigation) and Ama Francis (climate refugee crisis)
Recent Publications
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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 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
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Migrants Can Make International Law, Harvard Environmental Law Review, Ama Francis, February 2021
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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, 2021
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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
News and Events
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News: Supreme Court Delivers Win for Pipeline Industry, EHS Daily Advisory, July 20, 2021
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Supreme Court Allows Fracked Gas Pipeline’s Use of Eminent Domain. But the Pipeline’s Victory Comes with Some Big Caveats, Desmog, July 1, 2021
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A Deadly Summer in the Pacific Northwest Augurs More Heat Waves, and More Deaths to Come, Inside Climate News, July 1, 2021
Climate Law Blog
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California Restaurant Association V. Berkeley and Local Natural Gas Restrictions, by Amy Turner, July 7, 2021
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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts, by Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati, July 2, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Brazilian's First Tort Climate Case for Illegal Deforestation in Amazonia, by Maria Antonia Tigre, June 16, 2021