This week, Manasa Venkatachalam joined the Sabin Center as a Global Climate Litigation Fellow. She is an Indian-trained lawyer with a background in public international law, and a focus on climate litigation and human rights. Prior to joining the Sabin Center, Manasa worked as an independent legal consultant based in […]
For nearly twenty years, climate advocates have argued that fiduciary duty obligations require pension fund managers and other fiduciaries to account for climate risk. Legal scholars and investor advocates have advanced the theory in law journals, industry guidance, and conferences like The Sabin Center’s New Climate Fiduciaries Colloquium. It will […]
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 […]
South Korea has experienced rapid growth in climate litigation in recent years. Alongside cases against the government and major emitters, a growing number of lawsuits and regulatory complaints target financial institutions whose decisions shape the pace of the energy transition. These cases employ a range of legal tools, from fiduciary […]
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 […]