Luxon Shields Polluters From Mike Smith Climate Lawsuit
Mike Smith won the right to take major emitters to court. Now Luxon’s Government is changing the law before the evidence can be heard.

Mike Smith won the right to take major emitters to court. Now Luxon’s Government is changing the law before the evidence can be heard.

Greenpeace says New Zealand risks becoming part of the US military supply chain through a controversial new minerals agreement.

A looming Super El Niño combined with global food insecurity and fertiliser disruption could trigger devastating climate and humanitarian consequences.

Environmental groups, lawyers and global academics are condemning the Government’s attempt to shield major emitters from climate liability.

The Government is once again selling public service cuts as “efficiency” while New Zealand faces economic instability, climate disasters and collapsing infrastructure. The real debate isn’t bureaucracy, it’s whether the State still has the capacity to function.

Critics say the Government is attempting to rewrite the law to protect major polluters after the Supreme Court allowed Smith v Fonterra to proceed.

The Government wants to rewrite climate law before major polluters can be tested in court, and legal experts say the implications could be enormous.

The Government is moving to protect Fonterra and major polluters from climate lawsuits just as floods, droughts and climate chaos hammer New Zealand harder than ever.
Shane Jones wants $50,000 fines for publishing fishing boat footage while climate collapse accelerates and environmental protections are gutted. TDB says: see you in court.

The Government wants to stop major emitters being sued for climate damage before the election. Lawyers say it’s an attack on accountability, justice and the courts themselves.