19 Dec 2008
GREENPEACE NEW ZEALAND INC V GENESIS POWER LTD SC 94/2007
- Citation
- SC 94/2007
- Court
- Supreme Court
Majority held ss70A and 104E restrict consideration of the effects of greenhouse gas discharges on climate change and the statutory exception applies only where the rule or consent application involves the use and development of renewable energy that enables a reduction in greenhouse gas discharges; accordingly the Court of Appeal declaration (that the Auckland Regional Council must not have regard to the effects on climate change of Genesis's non‑renewable gas proposal) was correct and the appeal was dismissed.