A Blueprint For More Pollution And Environmental Harm – Greenpeace Reaction To New Resource Management Bills

A Blueprint For More Pollution And Environmental Harm – Greenpeace Reaction To New Resource Management Bills

Greenpeace says the Government’s rewrite of New Zealand’s core environmental laws includes an outrageous new idea, whereby companies will be able to claim financial compensation when councils introduce rules to limit pollution or protect the environment. The proposal, called “regulatory takings” was announced as part of the Government’s plan to replace the Resource Management Act with a Natural Environment Bill and a Planning Bill. Greenpeace ca…