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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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

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

CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw Podcast: Caitlin McCoy and Joe Goffman Talk about the California Waiver and Clean Car Rules

Caitlin and Joe discuss EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s final rule that preempts California’s greenhouse gas standards and withdraws California’s Clean Air Act waiver.

September 25, 2019

Legal Analysis

A Post-Trump Accounting of State Climate Action

States are innovating with both policy design and implementation, offering a testing ground for the success and failure of these policies. The surge of state interest in climate policies indicates that there is growing local support in the U.S. for addressing climate change.

March 29, 2019