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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Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Seaweed Cultivation: Legal Challenges and Opportunities, by Korey Silverman-Roati and Romany M. Webb, September 7, 2021
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Litigation increasingly the ‘only option’ when big emitters fail to address climate change, Energy Monitor, August 12, 2021
Recent Publications
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Using New York Law to advance equity in the transportation & climate initiative program, by Hillary Aidun, Ama Francis and Michael Gerrard, August 2021
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Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Seaweed Cultivation: Legal Challenges and Opportunities, by Korey Silverman-Roati, Romany M. Webb, and Michael B. Gerrard, September, 7 2021
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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
News and Events
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Climate Week Events: From Grassroots to Policy: Government Action on Environmental Justice, Thursday September 23, sponsored by the Sabin Center, the NYC Mayor's Office and the Columbia Climate School
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Fair Winds and Following Seas: The Past, Present, and Future of Offshore Wind, Friday, September 23, sponsored by the Sabin Center and the Columbia Climate School
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News: Europe is key staging ground for climate lawyers dogging Big Oil, Houston Chronicle, September 9, 2021
- Planning, Planning, Planning, Franknews, September 1, 2021
Climate Law Blog
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Extreme Heat Protections Should Include Incarcerated Workers, by Jacob Elkin, September 24, 2021
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Using Smart Surfaces to Reduce Heat and Promote Equity in Urban Areas: New Sabin Center White Paper, by Hillary Aidun, September 10, 2021
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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts, by Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati, September 10, 2021
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States Prohibiting Natural Gas Bans Feign Concern for "Energy Choice", by Hillary Aidun and Claire Hodges, September 9, 2021