State & Regional Climate Strategies

EELP develops legal analyses on opportunities for states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance a just, equitable, and orderly transition to a clean energy economy. Our Convener’s Network supports shared learning across regions and states to align smart climate and energy policy at every level of government.

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Legal Analysis

State Resource Guide: Drafting a Clean Fuel Standard to Manage Legal Risks

A brief history of the existing clean fuel standards, descriptions of prior cases challenging them, and the legal theories behind these cases and other potential legal challenges.

May 17, 2022

Legal Analysis

State Wetlands Protections and Climate Change Adaptation: A Comparative Study of New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

Wetlands provide critical ecological and social benefits to the Northeast United States. In addition to providing habitats for many plant and animal species and destinations for recreational activities, wetlands protect […]

June 30, 2021

CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw: Harmonizing States’ Energy Utility Regulation Frameworks and Climate Laws with Elizabeth Stein, Justin Gundlach, and Caitlin McCoy

Discussion on their recent article, Harmonizing States’ Energy Utility Regulation Frameworks and Climate Laws: A Case Study of New York.

March 25, 2021

CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw: Caitlin McCoy and Aladdine Joroff on Recent Mass AG Decision on Local Natural Gas Usage Laws

Caitlin and Aladdine discuss the recent decision seeking to limit the use of natural gas in buildings and comments the Clinic submitted on behalf of Mothers Out Front Massachusetts

September 1, 2020

Legal Analysis

The Legal Dynamics of Local Limits on Natural Gas Use in Buildings

Cities and states implementing climate plans have started to look for more opportunities in the building sector, going beyond energy efficiency toward decarbonization. Buildings not only consume a lot of […]

June 9, 2020

Socializing the CZMA: How Redefining “Community Resilience” Is Changing Coastal Management

As sea levels rise and catastrophic disasters become more frequent, coastal states are searching for ways to keep their communities safe and economies afloat. These strategies fall under the general […]

May 18, 2020

Legal Analysis

U.S. City Climate Commitments: Obstacles and Opportunities in the Building Sector Post-Paris Agreement

Opportunities for cities to reduce emissions in the building sector and the legal frameworks that facilitate and pose challenges to transforming the sector.

December 11, 2019

CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw: Hana Vizcarra Interviews Jesse Keenan on Climate Adaptation and Finance

Hana and Jesse discuss climate-related data, financing community development to encourage adaptation, and recent work about what drives coastal adaptation decisions that communities make.

November 13, 2019

California’s Cap-and-Trade Agreement with Quebec: Surviving Constitutional Scrutiny

This blog is part of our Guest Author Series and is written by Sharmila L. Murthy, Associate Professor, Suffolk University Law School. It is based on her forthcoming article, “The […]

November 4, 2019