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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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

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...

🌍 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...

‼️📊⚖️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 🧵⤵️

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...

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:

@sabincenter.bsky.social & @columbiaclimate.bsky.social organized the Attribution Science conference last week. This was a steep learning curve & learning from industry leaders, lawyers, policymakers & scientists was an incredible experience. Read: news.climate.columbia.edu/2025/01/17/f...

🚨 🚀🌍 Today, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law is launching three online tools – the Climate Backtracker, the Inflation Reduction Act Tracker & the Silencing Science Tracker – to keep tabs on the Trump administration’s climate rollbacks & anti-science actions: https://buff.ly/4jsf5HJ 🧵⤵️

1/ On 28/01 (17:00 BST), the Advancing #ChildRights #StrategicLitigation project (www.acrisl.org) is hosting an event on Planning for #impact: #Climatejustice strategic litigation & #childrights. Speakers include @tessakhan.bsky.social Lisa Vanhala All welcome www.eventbrite.com/e/planning-f...

How do we escape the climate 'doom loop' wonderfully named @laurielaybourn.bsky.social and @jamesgyke.bsky.social this week? Can the ICJ hearings point towards another way out? We asked @matigre.bsky.social of @sabincenter.bsky.social, with an assist from @danad1012.bsky.social! Listen here:

⚖️🇳🇱 On November 12, the Dutch Court of Appeal issued its decision in the #Milieudefensie case: Shell carries a legal duty of care to curb dangerous #climatechange, following Dutch tort law. @matigre.bsky.social delves into the key takeaways and challenges on the appeal:

1/ 📢 New blog post alert co-written with Marlies Hesselman! Dive into the latest updates on one of the most consequential climate litigation cases: Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell. 🌍⚖️ blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechang...

1/ 📢 Call for Papers! With @GNHRECommunity, we invite submissions for a workshop on "Climate Change and Reparations." 🌍⚖️ Deadline: January 15, 2025. Read on for details! 🧵👇 gnhre.org?p=18255

1/ 🌍✨ In our 2023 Global Climate Litigation Year-End Report, we highlighted key rulings and new cases that shaped the legal fight against climate change last year—and those poised to influence the future. scholarship.law.columbia.edu/sabin_climat...

I highly recommend signing up to this daily briefing about the hearing at the ICJ and following @duycks.bsky.social for live tweets!

📌 It’s the start of December and a crucial day for #climatelitigation: the #ClimateJustice advisory opinion hearings begin at the ⚖️🇺🇳 International Court of Justice 🧵 here’s what to expect today ⬇️

Are you a climate scientists working on a topic that is relevant to informing laws or litigation? Do you plan to attend @eurogeosciences.bsky.social #EGU25 in Vienna next year? Submit an abstract to this #EGU15 outreach session on "Bridging the gap between geosciences and legal practice"! 🌍🌡️🔥⚖️🤝

I made a starter pack for those working on global climate change litigation. Who else should be here? go.bsky.app/RzfDPjB

COP30 host Brazil's message to the EU: If you want to be climate leaders, set an earlier net-zero date than 2050 and file your 2035 target on time. My interview with Brazil's climate chief Ana Toni: www.politico.eu/article/cop3...

It was a pleasant surprise to see the Dutch 🇳🇱 Appellate Court cite Brazil’s Climate Fund decision 🌳⚖️ in its discussion of European case law on human rights and climate change in the recent Milieudefensie v Shell ruling. 🌍🔥 Here is what the court said:

Last week, the Dutch Court of Appeal overruled part of the @Milieudefensie v Shell case! While the first instance decision was celebrated as a big win, part has now been overturned. Here's what that means. 👇🔍 climatecasechart.com/non-us-case/...

🌍🌱 Climate Case Chart Updates - November 2024 Highlights 🌱🌍 🧵 Here’s what’s new in climate litigation this month: climate.law.columbia.edu/news/novembe...

I invite you to read this chapter on just transition litigation that I wrote with wonderful colleagues! 👇

I am so excited to share this amazing book with you!

Excited to join this platform and please bear with me as I get it together! I write about global climate change litigation and look forward to a diverse conversation!