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• Climate Law Blog2026-10-12✓ Read

  Two Courts, One Conclusion: EPA Unlawfully Terminated Solar for All

  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, the U.S. District Court for

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• Climate Law Blog2026-10-07✓ Read

  Parties to the London Convention and Protocol Debate Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Governance

  The parties to the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention) and the 1996 Protocol to that Convention (London Protocol) are meeting this week. High on the agenda, as has been the case for the last decade and more, is “marine geoengineering including ocean fertilization.”

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• Climate Law Blog2026-10-07✓ Read

  STAFF NEWS: Karina Sarandrea and Brooke Mercaldi Join the Sabin Center

  Karina Sarandrea joined the Sabin Center as our new Climate Litigation Database Manager, overseeing  the maintenance and ongoing development of the Global Climate Litigation Database and contributing to other Center initiatives. Prior to joining the Sabin Center, Karina consulted independently for the World Resources Institute on knowledge systems management, developing a portfolio of digital tools and knowledge products on environmental crime enforcement with the Nature Crime Alliance.

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• Climate Law Blog2026-10-06✓ Read

  What Does Securities Deregulation Mean for Climate Risk?

  The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) proposal to rescind its 2024 climate-disclosure rule marked a significant reversal of efforts to surface and standardize information about climate-related financial risk. But underlying that high-profile rollback is a broader trend toward securities deregulation that carries real implications for the management of climate risk in our economy. Within the

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• Climate Law Blog2026-10-01✓ Read

  Supreme Court to Tackle Preemption Issues in Corporate Climate Accountability Litigation

  On Monday, October 5, the Supreme Court will open its 2026–2027 term by hearing a climate change case, Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County (Suncor). The defendant fossil fuel companies are asking the Court to hold that the Constitution and the Clean Air Act preempt state-law claims seeking to hold the

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• Climate Law Blog2026-09-29✓ Read

  Scrutinizing the Achievement of Climate Targets, Part II: Emerging Trends and Challenges in Implementation Litigation

  This is the second of two posts exploring the evolution of climate change implementation litigation. Part I detailed how governments’ duties to monitor and meet their climate commitments, and have transparent and attainable climate plans, are well-defined by international, regional, and domestic courts. This post focuses on how implementation cases are responding to a host

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• Climate Law Blog2026-09-28✓ Read

  Scrutinizing the Achievement of Climate Targets, Part I: The Widening Reach of Implementation Litigation

  As temperatures continue to rise at alarming rates, it is undeniable that current climate policies are not enough to meet the 1.5°C temperature limit of the Paris Agreement. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, global warming is currently on track to reach 2.8°C above preindustrial levels by 2100. However, if governments fully implement their

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