Gerald Lanning

May 27, 2024 | lexology.com | Sally Mckechnie |Gerald Lanning |Nick Chapman |Louise Felicia Goodwin

Climate change litigation is increasingly a global trend, where individuals or groups seek to use the Court to force change. In the recent case Students for Climate Solutions Incorporated v Minister of Energy and Resources, the Court of Appeal has reinforced that Parliament’s legislative intent reigns supreme. The Court found that the purpose of the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (CMA) on mining is for the economic development of New Zealand.

Apr 15, 2024 | lexology.com | Gerald Lanning |Bill Loutit |Matt Conway |Mike Wakefield |Sarah Mitchell |Sarah Scott | +1 more

The Supreme Court decision in Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc v New Zealand Transport Agency, released at the end of last week, found that the Board of Inquiry (BOI) misinterpreted the relevant RMA provisions when granting consent to the East-West Link (EWL) project, and that the High Court erred in dismissing appeals against the BOI’s decision.

Jun 19, 2023 | lexology.com | Andrew Kirk |Gerald Lanning |Joanna Lim |Michael Pollard |Michaël Sage |Sally Mckechnie | +1 more

The Ministry for the Environment has opened consultation on significant changes that could be made to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Submissions close at midnight on Friday 11 August 2023 and the full details can be found here. The aim is, in the words of the Minister of Climate Change, “to make sure it’s fit for the job ahead - cutting carbon pollution”. There will be a wide range of views on the need for change and the suitability of the options.