It is increasingly clear that lawyers—as lawyers—have a significant role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to climate change, and furthering sustainable development. As I have explained in a prior blog, both lawyers and lawyer organizations are necessary to this effort. It is just as clear that […]
Recently in Japan, two new cases brought by plaintiffs whose profiles reflect the cross-regional and cross-generational nature of climate change issues have joined the caseload. One is the Youth Climate Case for Tomorrow, brought by younger generations and filed before the Nagoya District Court in August 2024. This case is […]
New York’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) has generated opposition from rural and agrarian communities where renewable energy infrastructure is proposed. Some of that opposition is fueled by misinformation about the impacts of renewable energy projects on wildlife, farmland, and property values, among other issues. This blog rebuts […]
Model Local Law: A Framework for Responsible Data Center Development Model State Law for Data Centers – Creating Low Emissions, Accountability, and New Generation Rules for Infrastructure and Data Center (CLEAN GRID) Act. In the past several years, data centers have rapidly proliferated in communities around the country and have […]
Malaysia has seen minimal climate litigation to date. Indeed, only in December 2025 was the first climate litigation case in Malaysia filed, challenging a decision by several ministries claiming they lacked jurisdiction to investigate climate-washing. The lack of cases means that Malaysian courts have not had sufficient opportunity to fully […]
On October 26, 2026, the trial in the landmark case La Rose v. His Majesty the King is set to begin before the Federal Court in Vancouver, Canada. This is one of Canada’s most closely watched constitutional climate cases, and one of a larger wave of rights-based youth climate litigation […]
Climate litigation has become a global phenomenon, but its future direction will increasingly be shaped by regions where comparatively little litigation has been documented. One such focal point is Asia. The region encompasses communities highly vulnerable to climate impacts alongside some of its fastest-growing economies, making its energy choices and […]
On September 18, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) termination of the $7 billion Solar for All program was unlawful under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and vacated the EPA’s action. Four days later, on September 22, 2026, […]