Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case
Australia's High Court has ruled against the expansion of the Mount Pleasant coal mine in a landmark climate change case. The court found that the planning commission failed to properly consider the impact of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions generated when the coal is burned overseas.
Why it matters
This ruling sets a binding national precedent that may force future fossil fuel projects in Australia to account for the global environmental impact of their exports.
High court upholds unanimous ruling by NSW court of appeal the overturned a proposed expansion of the the Mount Pleasant coalmine in Muswellbrook. High court upholds unanimous ruling by NSW court of appeal the overturned a proposed expansion of the the Mount Pleasant coalmine in Muswellbrook. Environment Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says
Prefer the Guardian on Google A Hunter Valley community group has won Australia’s first high court case to consider climate change, in a ruling advocates say sets a binding national precedent for fossil fuel projects in New South Wales .
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