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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Without planning, climate change will bring more Texas-style blackouts, The Hill, February 23, 2021, op-ed by Romany Webb and Michael Panfil
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The Status of Global Climate Change Litigation: a New Report, by Daniel Metzger, January 26, 2021
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The Sabin Center Launches Climate Reregulation Tracker as President Biden Takes Office by Hillary Aidun, January 20, 2021
Recent Publications
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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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Building Power in the Environmental Movement Series: BIPOC Attorneys on Careers in Environmental Law, March 25, 2021, co-sponsored by the New York City Bar Association Environmental Law Committee and the Sabin Center.
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Preparing the U.S. Energy System for the Impacts of Climate Change: Legal Tools to Advance Energy Sector Climate Resilience, March 30, 2021
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News: These groups want the government to crack down on greenwashing, Grist, March 19, 2021
- State Approves Offshore Wind Farm Landing Plan, The East Hampton Star, March 18, 2021
Climate Law Blog
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NYPSC Asked to Require Utilities to Plan for Climate Impacts, by Romany Webb, March 22, 2021
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The Law of Enhanced Weathering for Carbon Dioxide Removal: Legal Issues Associated with Materials Sourcing, by Romany Webb, March 16, 2021
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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