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Government Seeks To Shield Major Emitters From Liability For Climate Change Damage
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 9:59 am | Lawyers for Climate Action
The Government is saying that the courts are not the right place to resolve claims of harm from climate change. However, the common law & the courts have a critical role to play in ensuring that humanity & the rule of law survive the climate crisis. More >>
Ombudsman Complaint Filed Over The Government's Refusal To Release Key LNG Modelling Conclusions
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 6:42 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
“The government is withholding some of the most important information about the modelling”, says Jessica Palairet, Executive Director of Lawyers for Climate Action. More >>
Lawyers For Climate Action Welcomes Any Suggestion That Government Is Reconsidering Its LNG Import Facility
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 6:08 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
Prime Minister Luxon has stated that the LNG import facility will only proceed if the economic case stacks up, but that must be done within a comprehensive assessment of alternatives. More >>
Complaint Against Mazda Greenwashing Filed
Monday, 9 March 2026, 4:02 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
Mazda’s website advertising says that it funds the planting of five trees for each new car sold, and claims that “Over each vehicle's 5-year warranty term, these 5 trees will [..] mitigate any environmental impact from CO2 emissions…” More >>
NZ Supreme Court: Climate Impact Must Be Considered In Petroleum Permit Decisions
Friday, 19 December 2025, 3:58 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
Congratulations to all those involved in this case, especially those students from Climate Clinic Aotearoa, and their lawyers, Dr James Every-Palmer KC (LCANZI co-founder and board member) and Lee Salmon Long. More >>
Government's Response To 2050 Target Recommendations Is Disappointing
Sunday, 7 December 2025, 4:10 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
New Zealand needs to do more than merely ‘contribute to’ our international climate commitments; it needs to meet them. More >>
Finance Minister's Comments Present Legal Risks Re Paris
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 3:00 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
The Finance Minister ruled out the Government buying any material volume of offshore carbon credits to meet New Zealand’s 2030 Paris Agreement target. More >>
Government Weakens Methane Target
Sunday, 12 October 2025, 2:29 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
This move places our international reputation and trading relationships at significant risk. It places New Zealand farmers at risk of trade sanctions by our international trading partners. More >>
ICJ Advisory Opinion On Climate Change
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 5:14 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
The Advisory Opinion is incredibly significant. It is a defining moment for climate litigation and state responsibility on climate change, says Jessica Palairet, Executive Director of Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc. More >>
Legal Experts Sue Climate Minister Over Glaring Holes In Emissions Plan
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 2:25 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
Lawyers for Climate Action NZ and co-applicant the Environmental Law Initiative (ELI) allege the Government’s plan fails to meet key requirements of the Climate Change Response Act. More >>
Statement On 2025 Budget By Lawyers For Climate Action
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 5:45 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
The budget does not make the investments required to meet our 2030 Paris Agreement target. The government has accepted that there is an 84 million tonne CO2-e gap between what our domestic emissions reductions will achieve and what our 2030 target requires. More >>
Lawyers For Climate Action Files Case Challenging NZ’s Climate Ambition In The Supreme Court
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 3:43 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
Our targets aren’t ambitious enough. Supported by seven independent experts, we’re arguing that the targets are not aligned with what’s required to limit warming to 1.5°C, and the Commission didn’t carry out its analysis in the way the law ... More >>
National MP’s Bill Raises Environmental And Constitutional Concerns
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 11:46 am | Lawyers for Climate Action
Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc says the Members’ Bill lodged by Joseph Mooney seeking to prohibit tort claims arising from or related to climate change matters raises serious issues for both the environment and the constitutional role of the ... More >>
Proposals To Weaken Climate-Related Disclosures A Backwards Step
Friday, 14 February 2025, 9:09 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
Many of the proposals considered in the Discussion Document are blunt instruments and a knee-jerk response to some of the loudest critics of the CRD Regime. More >>
NZ Government Releases Very Unambitious NDC
Friday, 31 January 2025, 10:00 am | Lawyers for Climate Action
The 2035 NDC represents minimal progression since our previous NDC, which was for a 50 per cent reduction below 2005 gross emissions by 2030. The Government has opted for what appears to be the smallest and least ambitious target possible within the ... More >>
Lawyers For Climate Action NZ On Climate Change Commission’s First Monitoring Report
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 6:38 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
“The report highlights real issues with the Government’s current approach to emissions reductions, warning that there are ‘significant risks’ to meeting the second and third emissions budgets and the 2030 biogenic methane target.” More >>
Lawyers For Climate Action NZ Inc On The Draft Second Emissions Reduction Plan
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 7:57 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
Lawyers for Climate Action NZ will make a detailed submission on the Second ERP, and proposed amendments to the First ERP ahead of the submission deadline. More >>
Government Transport Policy Reveals NZ Has No Operative Emissions Reduction Plan
Monday, 1 July 2024, 9:02 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
“We strongly encourage the Government to revisit the GPS in light of the first emissions reduction plan. If it wants to change the approach, then it has to follow the right process - not just ignore the requirements laid out under the Climate Change ... More >>
The Government’s Announcements Making This A Bad Week For The Climate In Aotearoa
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 3:23 pm | Lawyers for Climate Action
“The Government has made a series of announcements this week which are bad news for the climate in Aotearoa”, says Jessica Palairet, Executive Director at Lawyers for Climate Action NZ. “The Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Transport released ... More >>
