1 Oct 2012
ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED V BULLER COAL LIMITED HC CHCH CIV 2012-409-000972
- Citation
- openlaw-381a2fc7_74d8_4a2b_8426_24562438864a.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The Amendment Act 2004 removed the jurisdiction of local authorities to consider the effects on climate change of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the end use combustion of coal until a national environmental standard addressing those emissions is produced; accordingly the Environment Court was correct and the declaratory relief sought by the respondents is confirmed subject to stated factual assumptions.