Presentations from Chile and Colombia, the requesting parties to the Inter-American Convention on Human Rights, get things rolling. 3 days to come with interventions from nations, international organizations, independent experts and academics, and civil society organizations.

Things are underway early here at the University of West Indies in Bridgetown with an orientation to the rules of the road for the historic hearings on climate change and human rights Inter-American Court of Human Rights

A short thread from on the work Sabin Center led by Martin Lockman on #climate & offshore decommissioning and what is in and not in the new rule from BOEM👇

Glad to have had a chance to talk w Financial Times about this week’s developments in climate litigation: ft.com/content/5be993…

Was happy to talk with Vox about yesterday's landmark climate change decision at the European Court of Human Rights: vox.com/world-politics…

🌍📈 Dive into the latest trends shaping the future of #climatelitigation against governments in Lucy Maxwell, April Williamson, and Sarah Mead's latest blog post. 👉buff.ly/4aqznwl

Major development at the intersection of #climatechange and #HumanRights - a lot to digest, but the European Court of Human Rights' conclusion that Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights demands science-based climate targets be developed and implemented is HUGE.

A few days post-event but still: What an amazing evening celebrating Sabin Center's 15th w/ current & former fellows, colleagues from around Columbia Law School Columbia Climate School, partners from environmental & EJ groups & private practice & govt, our supporters, and other friends

Looking forward to joining this panel (soon!) to discuss
the role of international and regional tribunals in addressing the #climate crisis as part of an all-day symposium hosted by the Harvard Human Rights Journal.

Love this line: 'We are entering clima incognita — the 'unknown climate.' Here be dragons, and some of them are fires 20 miles wide.' nytimes.com/2024/03/02/opi…

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In this new video from Science for the Planet, our explainer series on climate change effects + solutions, Sabin Center expert Romany Webb discusses legal frameworks for ocean-based carbon removal to help ensure that it is safe, just, and responsible. news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/01/24/sci…

If you have been curious to know what's under the hood in ClientEarth's climate case against the Board of Directors Shell the nonprofit enviro advocacy group has published its arguments and the court decisions (some of which was prvsly unavailable).

clientearth.org/redirecting-sh…

New year, new website for the Sabin Center Columbia Law School Columbia Climate School

Glad to have the opportunity to contribute to Brennan Center's year-end report on key constitutional cases in state courts #statecourtreport
statecourtreport.org/our-work/analy…

Early career lawyers interested in #Cities and #ClimateAction : We have a unique opportunity Columbia Law School's Sabin Center to help cities solve legal riddles confronting equitable climate policies.

Necessary but not sufficient: In a victory for the planet and its residents, countries UN Climate Change #Cop28Dubai call for 1st time for transition away from fossil fuels. Caveats, of course, and no mandates or requirements, but it's a key development nonetheless.

Many US cities are leading the way in cutting greenhouse gas emissions but face laws that weren't designed with climate action in mind. A new book by Sabin Center's Mike Burger and Amy Turner explains how to fight climate change within existing laws. news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/11/09/how…

Our brief explains how climate science can inform the IACtHR's assessment of State obligations related to GHG mitigation, climate change adaptation, climate finance, loss and damage, access to information, public participation, and access to justice. #HumanRights #ClimateJustice

Amazing to work with the outstanding team of legal experts Sabin Center to discuss the ways climate science can inform the Inter-American Court of Human Rights's advisory opinion on climate change and human rights.