High Court of New Zealand Archives - Climate Change Litigation

16 Cases found

Movement v. Waka Kotahi

At issue: Whether, in its preparation of a National Land Transport Programme (NLTP), New Zealand’s national land transport agency had lawfully complied with its procedural obligations under national legislation and high-level policy, including an alleged obligation to put in place quantitative measures for emissions.

Jurisdictions:

New Zealand
- High Court of New Zealand

Students for Climate Solutions Inc v. Minister of Energy and Resources

At issue: Whether in granting petroleum exploration permits, the defendant government was required to consider the effects that granting such permits would have on greenhouse gas emissions.

Jurisdictions:

New Zealand
- High Court of New Zealand

Smith v. Attorney-General

At issue: Whether New Zealand’s climate law framework violated common law duties, statutory rights, or te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi.

Jurisdictions:

New Zealand
- High Court of New Zealand

All Aboard Aotearoa v Auckland Transport

At issue: Whether the adoption of a Regional Land Transport Plan by local government which increased carbon emissions was unlawful on the basis of procedural defects and inconsistency with national statutes.

Jurisdictions:

New Zealand
- High Court of New Zealand

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

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

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

Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Incorporated v. The Climate Change Commission

At issue: Whether advice provided by New Zealand’s independent Climate Change Commission was consistent with the requirements of domestic climate legislation.

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