‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP says
The Australian High Court has ruled that the approval of a coal mine expansion was invalid, setting a precedent for considering climate impacts in project approvals. Advocates are now calling for legal action to challenge other fossil fuel projects based on this ruling.
Why it matters
This decision could significantly impact the future of fossil fuel projects in Australia by forcing companies to account for exported emissions.
Tony Lonergan and Wendy Wales, president of the Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group, outside the high court in Canberra on Wednesday. Photograph: ZoeLonergan/Climate Media Centre Tony Lonergan and Wendy Wales, president of the Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group, outside the high court in Canberra on Wednesday. Photograph: ZoeLonergan/Climate Media Centre Australia news ‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP says High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says
Prefer the Guardian on Google A landmark decision in Australia’s first climate change high court case has been described as a clear message to governments and fossil fuel companies that exported greenhouse gas emissions “cannot simply be ignored”.
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