As climate change litigation continues to rise in frequency and volume, environmental advocates, and state and local governments are driving innovative legal theories to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for greenhouse gas emissions and move climate policies forward through impact litigation. At the same time, the federal government’s ability to pursue affirmative climate policy has […]

Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions, and methane emissions from cattle digestion […]

  Please join the Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law for the next installment of our fall 2024 Energy Transition Discussion Series at NYU Law: “New York City’s Electricity History and Future.” Did you know that the modern electricity grid was born in New York City in 1882? In this talk, Richard Miller, […]

After the results of the 2024 presidential election, states, cities, and other subnational actors are again coming to the forefront as climate policymakers. New York State and New York City are in the process of implementing key climate legislation and are making efforts toward a clean energy transition. However, operational, fiscal, legal, and political challenges […]