Victory! In a landmark decision, the NY Supreme Court ruled in favor of our clients and ordered the State to put forward regulations to reduce climate emissions by February 2026.

NY Supreme Court Rules the State Must Issue Climate Regulations

New York is violating the state’s climate law and must issue regulations to reduce climate pollution by February 2026

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Breaking: the @echr.coe.int just ruled in @greenpeace.de Nordic v. Norway — the first procedural #ClimateRights decision. States must now run science-based, timely, comprehensive EIAs before approving fossil projects ⚖️🌍

📢Check out this piece by @grist.org about a #InternationalHumanRights body to hold the U.S. accountable🌱⚖️and spotlighting #IndigenousCommunities on the frontlines🌏🔥. The Sabin Center’s Dr. Maria Antonia Tigre, @matigre.bsky.social, is quoted in the piece! Read here ➡️

The kids who sued America over climate change aren’t done yet

They want an international human rights body to hold the U.S. accountable — and are spotlighting Indigenous communities on the frontlines.

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So honored to have co-written this report on the status of global climate litigation!

UN Environment Programme@unep.org · 10mo ago

Climate change has entered the courtroom. Around the world, legal action is emerging as a powerful driver for #ClimateAction and accountability. Discover UNEP’s latest report on how climate litigation is reshaping global climate policy: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Such an important report - impressive work by @sabincenter.bsky.social @matigre.bsky.social and the @unep.org Law team. You ignore climate law at your peril.

UN Environment Programme@unep.org · 10mo ago

Climate change has entered the courtroom. Around the world, legal action is emerging as a powerful driver for #ClimateAction and accountability. Discover UNEP’s latest report on how climate litigation is reshaping global climate policy: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

New Episode! @matigre.bsky.social joins us to discuss the state of global climate litigation and what happened with the ICJ's recent advisory opinion Listen with the links below. iOS: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3SHP...

How Global Climate Litigation Is Changing After A Landmark Court Decision (w/ Dr. Maria Antonia Tigre)

Podcast Episode · The Climate Pod · 08/19/2025 · 57m

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Thrilled to share that the open-access collection Climate Litigation and Vulnerabilities: Global South Perspectives is now published!

Another excellent addition (by @mwgehring.bsky.social) to our symposium on the ICJ’s climate advisory opinion, co-edited with @antoine-despieg.bsky.social and @matigre.bsky.social ✨ Access all other contributions here (and stay tuned for more to come): 📖🔗 verfassungsblog.de/category/deb...

Verfassungsblog@verfassungsblog.de · 12mo ago

When Custom Binds All States 🌍⚖️ MARKUS GEHRING (@mwgehring.bsky.social) on the International Court of Justice's trailblazing findings on customary international law as it applies to climate change. verfassungsblog.de/customary-la...

Excited to share new work with Cristian Heredia Ligorria and Cara Schulte! ✨ Our report reviews 78 climate laws in the Caribbean, showing how the region is advancing resilience, climate finance, and rights-based approaches — despite its vulnerability to climate change. 🌴 Read here: lnkd.in/eNZaHXKq

💡According to the Sabin Center’s Maria Antonia Tigre (@matigre.bsky.social), the ICJ’s decision will likely “create [a] new wave of climate litigation.” Read reporting from @NPR.org: buff.ly/ifwfLGV

"A Single Paragraph’s Promise" LENA RIEMER on the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on climate change and the understated question of climate-induced human displacement. verfassungsblog.de/icj-advisory... @sabincenter.bsky.social @matigre.bsky.social @antoine-despieg.bsky.social

Companies responsible for large-scale emissions can, at least in principle, be held liable under German civil law for climate-related harms to which they contribute. @matigre.bsky.social and I unpacked some key points from the recent Lliuya v. RWE ruling: blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechang...

What Lliuya v. RWE Means for Climate Change Loss and Damage Claims - Climate Law Blog

A plaintiff from the Global South. A carbon giant from the Global North. And a courtroom in a mid-sized German city. On May 28, 2025, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm issued its ruling in what has be...

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The UK gov has just published new guidance for environmental impact assessments for oil & gas projects. Despite reports/industry spin, it includes a genuinely robust, credible approach to assessing the emissions caused by burning oil & gas. Let's take a look! 🧵 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2525207...

Rosebank & Jackdaw fields face 'tightened' approval process

Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that firms must account for emissions created by the burning of fossil fuels.

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An amazing piece of work by my colleague @matigre.bsky.social. If you want to understand what’s happening with climate litigation in Brazil, this is the book for you!

Sabin Center for Climate Change Law @sabincenter.bsky.social · last yr.

Brazil is the 3rd most active country for climate litigation—with 135+ cases, mostly since 2020. In new blog post, the #SabinCenter explores this surge & highlights new book Brazil and Climate Justice: Pioneering Litigation for a Global Cause #ClimateLitigation blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechang...

Our new book is out with Brill! Climate Litigation in Brazil explores how climate lawsuits surged during an anti-climate presidency, reshaping law & activism. A must-read beyond Brazil. brill.com/edcollbook/t... #ClimateJustice #Brazil

Brazil and Climate Justice

"Brazil and Climate Justice" published on 26 May 2025 by Brill | Nijhoff.

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Climate change litigation is gaining momentum – but does it deliver real change? @matigre.bsky.social and I have organized a small webinar with fantastic speakers on the implementation and impact of landmark climate change cases. 📅 April 24 📝 Do sign up here: events.columbia.edu/cal/event/ev...

📢 Exciting Conference Announcement! 📢 Thrilled to share that we’re co-hosting an incredible conference on Climate Change & Reparations at the University of Montreal this April! 🌍⚖️ 🔗 www.crdp.umontreal.ca/nouvelles/20...

🚨 Landmark Climate Case Update 🚨 On March 17 & 19, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm will hold a public hearing in Saúl Luciano Lliuya v. RWE—a groundbreaking climate lawsuit. climatecasechart.com/non-us-case/...

Are you interested in the climate change advisory opinions? We have one exciting update to share. Armando Rocha and I co-edited an incredible book with amazing authors that will be available in the summer. You can see more here and watch out for pre-order dates! brill.com/edcollbook-o...

The Role of Advisory Opinions in International Law in the Context of the Climate Crisis

"The Role of Advisory Opinions in International Law in the Context of the Climate Crisis" published on 24 Jul 2025 by Brill | Nijhoff.

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🌍 Our Climate Litigation February 2025 newsletter is out @sabincenter.bsky.social 📢🌍 This month’s key rulings focus on wind energy in Ireland 🇮🇪, indigenous rights and climate policy in New Zealand 🇳🇿, environmental racism in Brazil 🇧🇷, government inaction in Finland 🇫🇮, and more. 🔗 lnkd.in/eYmW7Ysj

If you are a federal employee working on climate, weather forecasting, satellites, ocean obs etc. I am at @afreedmanclimate.03 on Signal and would like to hear from you.

Been quite a lot going on lately and I'm doing my best to keep on top of it all -- yet I'm sure I'm missing some stuff. If you're a federal employee working on energy, environment and/or climate, I'm always reachable on Signal at @zcolman.75.

If you are a federal employee working in anything related to climate, environment, or disasters, I'm @zoeschlanger.99 on Signal and would like to hear from you.

🎗️The Sabin Center hit a milestone: 1000 climate cases from 65 jurisdictions around the world were captured by our Global Climate Litigation Database. 🔎⚖️Explore these cases here: https://buff.ly/3s4zxZj 📩 Sign up for updates: https://buff.ly/3vDVKP4 #climatelitigation #resources #climatelaw

🌍 New Blog Alert: Written by Eoin Jackson, our rapporteur from Ireland, this post explores a landmark High Court decision in Coolglass Windfarm Limited v. An Bord Pleanála. blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechang...

A Duty on Public Bodies to Prioritize Climate Action? Coolglass Windfarm Limited v. An Bord Pleanala - Climate Law Blog

Planning law has proven to be a useful tool for climate activists seeking to block or challenge new fossil fuel developments. However, it has also been used to frustrate efforts to accelerate the rene...

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‼️📊⚖️NEW Sabin Center report that looks back on #climatelitigation developments since the beginning of 2024. Blog ➡️ https://buff.ly/4joIJxr Full report ➡️ https://buff.ly/42vXCYy 🧵⤵️

Sabin Center Report Highlights Key Climate Cases and Litigation Themes in 2024 - Climate Law Blog

Today, the Sabin Center published a report that looks back on climate litigation developments since the beginning of 2024. This second installment in our year-end series revisits significant cases…

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I just received my copy of this Handbook on Grassroots Climate Activism. My chapter focuses on climate litigation as a form of activism. I highly recommend the entire book - it's incredibly inspiring, just when we most need some inspiration! www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

Beyond Protest | 27 | How Legal Actions Drive Climate Justice | Lea Ma

This chapter draws on experiences from Europe and Latin America to analyse the use of climate litigation as a strategy for climate activism. It explores

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I'm excited to share the publication of a new report with highlighted key decisions in climate litigation from 2024. scholarship.law.columbia.edu/sabin_climat...

Check out our January newsletter with updates from our climate litigation database:

Sabin Center for Climate Change Law @sabincenter.bsky.social · 2y ago

🗞️ Check out some of the highlights from our January #Newsletter: ⚖️ Amicus Brief Filed 📚2 Featured Publications 💻5 new #ClimateLaw Blog posts 🗓️Legal Colloquium: The New Climate Fiduciaries 💡New Resource: Smart Surfaces Policy Tracker ⚖️🌏Climate Case Chart updates https://buff.ly/3Wme3mp