All Aboard Aotearoa v Auckland Transport At issue: Whether adoption of regional land transport plan unlawful under New Zealand's climate laws. Jurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
All Aboard Aotearoa v Waka Kotahi At issue: Whether decision to build a road was unlawful under New Zealand's climate commitments. Jurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Students for Climate Solutions v Minister of Energy and Resources At issue: Whether decision to grant permits for oil and gas exploration was unlawful.Jurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Hauraki Coromandel Climate Action Incorporated v. Thames-Coromandel District Council At issue: Whether the Thames-Coromandel District Council’s decision not to approve the Mayor’s signature of the Local Government Leaders’ Climate Change Declaration was legal.Jurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Lawyers for Climate Action NZ v. The Climate Change Commission At issue: Whether the New Zealand Climate Change Commission made insufficient emissions cuts recommendationsJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Smith v. Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited At issue: Plaintiff brought tort claims against GHG emitters, seeking to enjoin polluting activities. Jurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Unison Networks Ltd. v. Hastings District Council At issue: Appeal of successful challenge to a proposed wind farmJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Thomson v. Minister for Climate Change Issues At issue: Challenge to Minister's target for greenhouse gas emission reductionsJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v. Buller Coal Ltd. At issue: Challenged court’s decision to grant permit for coal miningJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
New Zealand Climate Science Education Trust v. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd. At issue: Judicial review application in relation to publication of climate data by a government owned research instituteJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand New Zealand Court of Appeal READ MORE
Maniototo Environmental Society Inc. v. Central Otago District Council; Meridian Energy Ltd. v. Central Otago District Council and Others At issue: Appeal of successful challenge to a proposed wind farmJurisdictions:New Zealand Environment Court New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association Incorporated v. Minister of Transport At issue: Sought judicial review of emissions standards for used cars imported into New ZealandJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Greenpeace New Zealand v. Northland Regional Council At issue: Challenge to regional council consent to a proposed coal-fired power stationJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE