Today the High Court gave judgment in favour of Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc in a judicial review of the Regulations which set the number of additional Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) units available over the next five years and impose price restrictions. 

The LCANZI v Climate Change Commission judicial review judgment has just been released.

Lawyers For Climate Action NZ Inc (LCANZI) has made a complaint against Z Energy to the Commerce Commission for greenwashing in its Moving With the Times campaign in which the petrol retailer claims it is “getting out of the petrol business” and positions itself as part of the transition away from fossil fuels.

An appeal has been lodged against the High Court’s decision that Auckland’s transport plan is lawful despite not reducing emissions.

LCANZI is proud to be part of All Aboard Aotearoa, a coalition of climate and transport advocates who are judicially reviewing Auckland Transport and Auckland City Council over their Regional Land Transport Plan. The challenge was heard today in the Auckland High Court, and will continue for another two days.

Today, Monday 28 February 2022, LCANZI’s judicial review of the Climate Change Commission’s advice to the Minister of Climate Change, and the Minister’s subsequent decision to amend Aotearoa New Zealand’s nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement, will commence in the High Court in Wellington. The hearing is expected to run until the end of Friday 3 March 2022.