US EditionNew Zealand Government Sued over ‘Inadequate’ Plan to Reduce Emissions
- On Tuesday, 10 June 2025, legal groups including Lawyers for Climate Action NZ filed a judicial review against New Zealand's government over its second Emissions Reduction Plan.
- The lawsuit challenges the plan's heavy reliance on unproven technologies, extensive pine tree planting of around 700,000 hectares, and the repeal of 35 climate policies since the right-leaning coalition took power in November 2023.
- Climate scientists and environmental lawyers say the plan ignores scientific evidence, weakens climate action, and fails to meet legal requirements under the Zero Carbon Act.
- Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick criticized the government's climate strategy, saying it lacks real value and is the reason behind the current lawsuit.
- The legal challenge could set a precedent in New Zealand climate policy, highlighting calls for stronger emissions reductions at source rather than offsetting through tree planting.
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New Zealand faces court action over ‘unlawful’ emissions reductions plan
Two environmental legal groups have filed a lawsuit against New Zealand’s government, accusing it of weakening climate action through a reliance on unproven offsetting strategies and a lack of public consultation. Lawyers for Climate Action NZ and the Environmental Law Initiative submitted a judicial review application to the Wellington High Court on Tuesday, targeting the second Emissions Reduction Plan released in December. The legal challenge…
New Zealand government sued over ‘inadequate’ plan to reduce emissions
Climate lawyers are taking the New Zealand government to court, alleging its plan to reduce planet-heating pollution contains “glaring holes,” which will have “huge consequences for our country.”
New Zealand government sued for 'pouring oil on climate crisis fire'
Climate lawyers filed judicial review of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon administration's climate action plan at High Court in Wellington, citing inconsistencies in plans to reduce emissions to zero by 2050 - Anadolu Ajansı
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