Country
Australia
Date of text
Status
Unknown
Sources
Sabin Center
Court name
Land and Environment Court
Seat of court
New South Wales
Reference number
[2013] NSWLEC 48 (Australia)
Abstract
Plaintiffs appealed the approval of a mining project that would expand a coal mine into areas previously designated as “non-disturbance areas” and extend the mining permit for ten years. The court overturned the approval due to significant adverse impacts including reduced biodiversity. In assessing biodiversity concerns, the court considered vulnerability to climate change.
Key environmental legal questions
To challenge the approval of the extension and continued operation of coal mine due to impacts on biodiversity