Title:
Greenpeace New Zealand Incorporated v.Northland Regional Council and Mighty River Power Limited.
Party:
New Zealand
Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Type of document:
National - higher court
Date of text:
September 25, 2006
Data source:
InforMEA
Court name:
High Court of new Zealand
Seat of court:
Auckland
Justice(s):
Williams, J.
Abstract:
In 2006 the High Court of New Zealand ruled in favour of Greenpeace that climate change was a relevant consideration in their appeal against Mighty River Power's proposed Marsden B coal-fired power station.The decision means that any company applying for resources consent for climate polluting project can no longer ignore climate change and that renewable energy projects are now easier to get through the RMA process than coal or other fossil fuel project.