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- National Initiative Will Equip State Lawmakers to Pass Stronger Climate Legislation and Combat Federal Efforts to Undermine State Climate Action, July 3, 2025
- Columbia University plans to steal a page from the conservative playbook, July 2, 2025, The Washington Post
- New Sabin Center Report Finds that Local Laws and Lawsuits Targeting Renewables Becoming More Prevalent in the US, July 1, 2025
Visit our "In the News" page for a full list of Sabin Center media mentions. Our climate litigation updates are available here and our press releases are available here.
Climate Law Blog
- Seven County Infrastructure Coalition: The Supreme Court’s “Substantial Deference” Standard and Implications for Judicial Review under NEPA, by Jessica Wentz, July 2, 2025
- Atlanta’s New Ordinance Raises the Bar on Cool Roofs, by Dan Metzger, June 27, 2025
- Decommissioning Offshore Oil & Gas Infrastructure: May 2 Workshop, by Ashwin Murthy, June 27, 2025
- New Book on Brazil and Climate Justice Explores the Frontiers of Climate Litigation in the Global South, by Maria Antonia Tigre, June 16, 2025
- What Lliuya v. RWE Means for Climate Change Loss and Damage Claims, by Maxim Bonneman and Maria Antonia Tigre, June 19, 2025
- Legacy Liabilities for Oil and Gas Wells under the Mineral Leasing Act: New Sabin Center Report, by Romany Webb, Korey Silverman-Roati, and Ashwin Murthy, June 2, 2025
Upcoming Events
Navigating Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: From Science to Regulation
Featured Projects
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.
Featured Publications
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