Original language

English

Country
New Zealand
Date of text
Status
Unknown
Type of court
National - higher court
Sources
InforMEA
Court name
High Court of new Zealand
Seat of court
Auckland
Tagging
Climate Change
Free tags
Environment gen.
Energy
Waste & hazardous substances
Justice(s)
Williams, J.
Abstract
In 2006 the High Court of New Zealand ruled in favour of Greenpeace that climate change was a relevant consideration in their appeal against Mighty River Power's proposed Marsden B coal-fired power station.The decision means that any company applying for resources consent for climate polluting project can no longer ignore climate change and that renewable energy projects are now easier to get through the RMA process than coal or other fossil fuel project.