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We are thrilled to see the Supreme Court has decided to not strike out Mr Smith's claims against seven major emitting companies, allowing the claims to now go to trial for a full hearing

You can read our thoughts on the significant Smith v Fonterra decision here. We think the common law has an important role to play in holding major emitting companies accountable, and think the Court got it right by not striking out the claims lawyersforclimateaction.nz/news-events/sm…

Great write-up over at the Spinoff, including some statements by us about the implications of Smith v Fonterra: thespinoff.co.nz/society/08-02-…

What a concerning week for the climate in Aotearoa - from the new Govt Policy Statement on transport deprioritising climate and reducing funding for pro-climate work, to the fast-track consenting legislation being introduced under urgency today.

Our greenwashing case against Z Energy continues to move full steam ahead. Z Energy’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory report shows that its fuel sales over 2023 were the highest they have been over the last five years - you can read more here: consumer.org.nz/articles/z-ene…

We are concerned about the draft GPS. NZ must move to a low-emissions transport system if we are to meet our Paris commitments - but the draft GPS removes climate change as a strategic priority. The Transport4All campaign provides a great submission guide: transport4all.org.nz

Disappointing outcome from the Court of Appeal, but interesting separate opinion from Mallon J that departs markedly from the HC judgment in finding that NZ's climate targets may be relevant considerations, and that "for the benefit of NZ" doesn't solely mean "economic benefit"

This morning, Lawyers for Climate Action NZ 🌏 & All Aboard presented at the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) public hearing. It felt good to get our points across face-to-face.