Environmental Law Initiative
Tracked across 2 events · 12 articles · First seen May 06, 2026 · Last active May 12, 2026
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New Zealand is facing a legal challenge from Lawyers for Climate Action and the Environmental Law Initiative, who accuse the government of relying on 'magical thinking' and unproven future technologies to meet its legally binding…
Impact: The Environmental Law Initiative joined Lawyers for Climate Action in taking the New Zealand Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to court.
May 06, 2026 · 6 articles
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New Zealand's Justice Minister, Paul Goldsmith, announced the government's intention to change the law to prevent courts from holding companies liable for 'climate change damage' linked to greenhouse gas emissions. This move comes in response…
Impact: The Environmental Law Initiative took Simon Watts to court, arguing that New Zealand was not doing enough to meet its emissions targets.
May 12, 2026 · 6 articles
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