Country
New Zealand
Date of text
Status
Unknown
Sources
Sabin Center
Court name
Environment Court
Reference number
[2007] NZEnvC 87
Files
Abstract
The Environment Court of New Zealand upheld an appeal by citizen groups challenging the approval of resource consents for Unison Networks Limited to construct and operate a wind farm. The court reasoned that the adverse landscape impacts and associated cultural values outweighed the advantages derived from the generation of renewable electricity and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Key environmental legal questions
Challenge to approval of proposed wind farm