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"In recent weeks, the Supreme Court of New Zealand has delivered a landmark
decision on a case brought by Māori elder Mike Smith against a group of New
Zealand’s largest corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters.
The Supreme Court overturned lower court rulings which had struck out Smith’s
ambitious claim seeking to establish civil (tort) liability for those emitters’
contributions to climate change. Smith argued these contributions had a
negative impact on his family’s and tribe’s land, water and cultural values.
With the Supreme Court decision, Smith has won the right to present his full
case before the High Court.
While only the beginning of what could be a long legal process, the Supreme
Court’s decision has attracted local and international attention as one that
“may open a new avenue in climate law”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
