Earlier this week, on April 21, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts enjoined five secretarial orders issued by the Department of the Interior (“DOI”) and U.S. Army Corps (“USACE”) that collectively imposed sweeping constraints on wind
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Climate Change, the Courts and US policy – a Critical Perspective From a Former Judge of the UK Supreme Court
Introduction
As a British judge with a special interest in environmental law, I have over the last two decades taken a particular interest in the developing role of the courts across the world in response to the challenges of climate
What Can We Hope for from the African Advisory Opinion on Climate Change? Reimagining Climate Justice Beyond 1.5°C
On May 2, 2025, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) received a formal petition requesting an advisory opinion on the human rights obligations of African States in relation to the climate change crisis. The petition before the
Climate Change? L’Addition, s’il vous plaît! Why Damage Calculation Matters in Climate Change Litigation
The number of climate change lawsuits brought before domestic, regional, and international courts is growing at an unprecedented pace, with courts increasingly being asked to hold governments and corporations accountable for the harms associated with our warming planet. Most of
Two More Courts Uphold Building Decarbonization Laws, Rejecting EPCA Preemption
The number of court decisions upholding building decarbonization laws against federal preemption challenges is growing. After the Ninth Circuit’s decision in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley (Berkeley), building decarbonization laws effectively prohibiting fossil-fuel appliances covered by the Energy
New Article Shows Climate-Alliance Emissions Reductions Are Not Antitrust Output Restrictions
Corporate coordination to mitigate climate change raises complex questions for competition policy. From a structural antitrust perspective, climate alliances comprised of large asset managers can raise the specter of unaccountable “private governance,” if effectively imposing clean-energy restraints across
Regulation of Coastal Weathering in Massachusetts: A New Sabin Center Report
Carbon dioxide removal (“CDR”) has become increasingly vital to prevent catastrophic climate change. Even with aggressive cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will remain elevated for centuries, continuing to warm the planet and intensify climate impacts. By
Housing Reform Without Preemption
Zoning regulations have lately come under fire for making cities less dense and driving up the cost of new homes. State legislatures are increasingly responding by preempting aspects of local zoning authority. But
Luisa Colón Joins the Sabin Center as Assistant Director of Operations
We welcome Luisa Colón, who recently joined the Sabin Center as Assistant Director of Operations. She will work with the leadership team to design and manage systems supporting projects, budgets, and resources. Her work focuses on strengthening organizational infrastructure
Call for Presentations: Corporate Climate Accountability Litigation – Law, Strategy and Accountability
The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, the GDR ClimaLex, CNRS, and the Institute of Legal and Philosophical Sciences (ISJPS) at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne are pleased to invite submissions for the workshop Corporate Climate Accountability