Mike Smith Climate Case Exposes Big Polluter Farce
The argument that has emerged as the justification that the Government had to step in and shut down any legal action against the seven biggest polluters in New Zealand is the ‘sovereignty of Parliament’…
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Everyone is agreed that retrospective legislation should be used only in exceptional circumstances. But there is a strong argument that this is an exceptional case. Basically, it is challenging parliamentary sovereignty. Parliament passed a law this term saying that agriculture (including Fonterra) should not have to start paying for its greenhouse gas emissions from January 2027. The Smith case, if successful, would establish a new type of law forcing Fonterra to reduce emissions.
NZME
…I don’t care what the mouthpiece for Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon’s media empire has to say, I say Bullshit!
Firstly, the decision to dump the previous agreement and lower methane standards for big polluters was corrupt in the first place and the Supreme Court allowing for this case doesn’t challenge the sovereignty of Parliament, it allows a citizen to use the courts to test whether big polluters can be held accountable!
The planet is burning.
The big polluters have bought off the political class to ensure they are never held accountable for their pollution.
The Supreme Court allowing for Mike Smith to have his case heard is the citizens using the law to hold these polluters to account.
EVEN THE GOVERNMENT’S OWN OFFICIALS advised the Government not to interfere and allow the law to decide…
Officials told government not to intervene in a climate court case
Justice officials advised the government not to intervene in a court case being taken against major emitters, official documents show.
RNZ
…what National, ACT and NZ First have done here is protect their big polluter donors from any accountability.
There is a point when the next climate event hits us that this corruption wakes the sleepy hobbits of muddle Nu Zilind.
This is NOT about the sovereignty of Parliament, this is about protecting those who are burning the planet from being held accountable.
How has NZ reached the stage where a coalition, with two minor parties, is allowed to hi-jack our country’s legislation putting in anything they wish without any thought for our future? Isn’t it time a Bill was passed for all legislative changes to be backed by the majority in parliament? Do other civilized countries allow this bulldozing? I’ve had enough of this garbage CoC. Are there that many in NZ so financially well off or are they thick as two short planks and don’t give a damn! Way past time to care and share!