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Taralga Landscape Guardians Inc. v. Minister for Planning

Reporter Info: [2007] 161 LGERA 1
Status: Proposal upheld
Case Categories:
  • Suits against governments
    • Environmental assessment and permitting
      • Renewable projects
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • Land and Environment Court
Principal Laws:
  • Australia
    • Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)
  • Australia
    • Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) Principles
Summary:

An Australian state court upheld a proposal for a wind farm, noting that the overall public benefits outweighed any private burdens. A community organization challenged the proposal, citing negative impacts on their village and the surrounding countryside. The court held that the concept of ecologically sustainable development, specifically intergenerational equity, is central to any decision-making process concerning the development of new energy resources. In this case, it is reasonable to substitute an energy source that results in less greenhouse gas emissions for energy sources that result in more GHG emissions.

At Issue: Challenge to wind farm proposal
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Summary
02/01/2007 Decision Download No summary available.

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