Australia Archives - Climate Change Litigation

126 Cases found

PCWP and others v. Glencore

At issue: Whether Glencore, in its representations about decarbonisation plans and engagement with Traditional Owners, is engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct under the Corporations Act and/or Australian Consumer Law. Further, whether advertising material containing those representations breaches the Australian Advertising Codes.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Australia
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Australia
- Ad Standards

Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated v Woodside Energy Ltd & Anor

At issue: Whether the Scarborough gas project should be subject to approval under Australia’s national environment law.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Dennis Murphy Tipakalippa v National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority & Anor

At issue: Whether, in the course of preparing its environment plan for regulatory approval, Santos should have consulted with the applicant and his community; Whether the applicant and his community are considered “relevant persons” for consultation under the relevant regulations

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

In the matter of AGL Limited

At issue: Whether AGL's Demerger Booklet provided adequate disclosure for shareholders to make a fairly informed decision in exercising their vote on whether or not to support the demerger.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Supreme Court of New South Wales, Common Law Division

Pabai Pabai and Guy Paul Kabai v. Commonwealth of Australia

At issue: Whether the Australian government owes a duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders to take reasonable steps to protect Torres Strait Islanders, their traditional way of life and the marine environment in and around the Torres Strait Islands from climate change impacts. Further, whether the Australian government has breached the alleged duty by failing to implement measures to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Nature Conservation Council v. New South Wales (NSW) Nature Conservation Council of NSW v Minister for Water, Property and Housing

At issue: Whether NSW Government Ministers are required to properly consider climate change when drawing up water sharing plans and whether this requirement was met in relation to the Border Rivers Water Sharing Plan.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Mullaley Gas and Pipeline Accord Inc v Santos NSW (Eastern) Pty Ltd

At issue: Whether the Independent Planning Commission properly assessed the climate impacts of a new coal seam gas field.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Complaint to Ad Standards on HSBC’s Great Barrier Reef ad

At issue: Whether HSBC’s campaigns protecting the Great Barrier Reef are considered greenwashing given its links to fossil fuel companies.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Ad Standards

Vanderstock and Anor vs the State of Victoria

At issue: Whether the State of Victoria has the constitutional authority to institute a tax on electric vehicle drivers.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- High Court of Australia

Abrahams v. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2021)

At issue: Access to a bank’s investment documents to assess its compliance with the Paris Agreement.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Environment Victoria vs the EPA et. al.

At issue: Whether the EPA complied with the Climate Change Act when issuing a new license for coal-burning power stations that failed to lower the limits of GHG emissions.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Victoria
  - Supreme Court of Victoria

Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility v. Santos

At issue: Whether an oil and gas company's representations that natural gas is a clean fuel and that the company has a credible net zero emissions plan were misleading.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Conservation Council of Western Australia v. Hatton and Woodside

At issue: Whether the state EPA's allowing expanded natural gas sourcing violated the state Environmental Protection Act due to environmental and climate impacts

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Western Australia
  - Supreme Court

KEPCO Bylong Australia v. Independent Planning Commission and Bylong Valley Protection Alliance

At issue: Whether a planning commission's rejection of a coal mine on sustainability and climate grounds was unlawful

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Court of Appeals

Lark v. Shellharbour City Council

At issue: Plaintiff challenged climate-based conditions in building permit

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Johnston v Bass Coast Shire Council

At issue: Court considered climate change in assessing development permit

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Victoria
  - Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Joe Davidson Town Planning v Byron Shire Council

At issue: Whether plaintiff could have development application reconsidered and approved if it accounted for climate considerations such as flooding as a result of sea level rise.

Jurisdictions: