Australia Archives - Page 2 of 7 - Climate Change Litigation

126 Cases found

Sharma and others v. Minister for the Environment

At issue: Whether the Minister for Environment has a duty of care to avoid causing harm to Australian children when deciding whether or not to approve a coal mine expansion. If so, whether an injunction can be sought to stop the Minister from approving the coal mine expansion.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

EH v Queensland Police Service; GS v Queensland Police Service

At issue: Whether climate protesters were unlawfully convicted for protesting coal mine.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Queensland
  - District Court

Dunford v Gosford City Council

At issue: Whether construction application should be approved or whether refusal should be maintained on climate change (i.e. coastal erosion) and public interest grounds.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Dougherty Bros Pty Ltd v Outline Planning Consultants Pty Ltd

At issue: Plaintiffs challenged building permit on climate change grounds.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Cherry Tree Wind Farm Pty Ltd v Mitchell Shire Council

At issue: Challenge to wind farm

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Victoria
  - Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Charles & Howard Pty Ltd v Redland Shire Council

At issue: Plaintiff challenged building approval on climate grounds.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Queensland
  - Planning and Environment Court

Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated v Minister for the Environment and Energy

At issue: Whether the Minister was required under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) to consider the impact of scope three greenhouse gas emissions on the climate and the Great Barrier Reef when deciding whether to approve a coal mine.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) v Commonwealth Bank of Australia

At issue: Whether a shareholder resolution seeking disclosures of climate-related risks and risk mitigation strategies could be validly put to a general meeting.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

0907346 [2009] RRTA 1168

At issue: Whether an applicant for a visa was owed protection from sea level rise under the Migration Act and Refugee Convention

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Refugee Review Tribunal

O’Donnell v. Commonwealth

At issue: Holder of Australian bonds sued government to disclose climate risks.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Youth Verdict v. Waratah Coal

At issue: Australian youth challenged proposed coal mine on human rights grounds.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Queensland
  - Land Court

Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action Incorporated v. Environmental Protection Authority

At issue: Bushfire victims sought to compel greenhouse gas regulation

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Gloucester Resources Limited v. Minister for Planning

At issue: Whether the government could decline a coal mine project application upon consideration of climate change impacts and other factors

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

McVeigh v. Retail Employees Superannuation Trust

At issue: Whether an Australian pension fund violated the law by failing to disclose information on climate business risks and its strategies to address these risks

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