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The Sabin Center develops legal techniques to combat the climate crisis and advance climate justice, and trains the next generation of leaders in the field. 

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The Sabin Center currently focuses its work within four program areas: Cross-cutting Issues & Initiatives, Energy Law, Environmental & Land Use Law, and International & Foreign Law. Below are our featured projects. 

"RELDI"
Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative
"negative emissions"
Carbon Management & Negative Emissions
"climate change litigation"
Climate Litigation
"EJ"
Environmental Justice

Featured Publications

For access to all our publications, please visit our Searchable Library. 

"climate litigation report 2025"
Climate Change in the Courts: A 2024 Retrospective

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here. 

"Methane removal"
Removing Methane via Soil Amendments: The Legal Framework

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here. 

"ocean alkalinity"
State Authority to Regulate Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here. 

"Shedding Light"
Shedding Light on Climate Risk in 2025: Upcoming Debates About the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here. 

"NASEM report"
Legal Considerations for Atmospheric Methane Removal

Read the paper in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here. 

'NYLJ"
Environmental Law in Trump's Second Term

by Michael B. Gerrard, New York Law Journal, November 12, 2024

"IRA report"
Implementing the Inflation Reduction Act: Progress to Date and Risks from a Future Hostile Administration

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here. 

" permit proposals"
Permit Proposals: Summary of Recommendations

Read the paper in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here. 

"Cities report"
Cities, E-Commerce & Public Health: 3 Legal Pathways to Limiting Freight Vehicle Emissions

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here. 

"AMR"
Removing Methane via Atmospheric Oxidation Enhancement: The Legal Framework

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here. 

"climate mobility"
Public Health and Human Health Implications of Climate Mobility

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here. 

"Opposition to renewable energy"
Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States: June 2024 Edition

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here. 

"CO2 removal paper"
International Governance of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here. 

"FTC"
Recommendations to Update the FTC & DOJ’s Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here. 

"climate change and human health"
Climate Change and Human Health: A Synthesis of Scientific Research and State Obligations Under International Law

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here. 

"climate finance"
Shocking Financed Emissions: The Effect of Economic Volatility on the Portfolio Footprinting of Financial Institutions

Read the working paper in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here. 

"Ocean CDR"
Legal Issues in Oceanic Transport of Carbon Dioxide for Sequestration

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here. 

"Inter-american Ct HR"
Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Summary of Written Observations Submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Part 1)

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive repository here. 

'cuba"
Building a Cleaner, More Resilient Energy System in Cuba: Opportunities and Challenges

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here. 

"Rebuttal report"
Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles

Read the report in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive here. 

Highlighted Resources

For access to all of our resources, please visit our Resources page. 

"backtracker"
Climate Backtracker
"IRA"
Inflation Reduction Act Tracker
"SST"
Silencing Science Tracker