Data source
Judicial Portal
Date of text
25 Sep 2006
Country
New Zealand
Seat of court
Auckland
Original language

English

Type of text
National - higher court
Court name
High Court of new Zealand
Justice(s)
Williams, J.
Sources
InforMEA
Keywords
ecosystem approach, ecosystem management, ecosystem preservation, Ecosystem restoration, ecosystem service, energy, health

In 2006 the High Court of New Zealand ruled in favour of Greenpeace that climate change was a relevant consideration in their appeal against Mighty River Power's proposed Marsden B coal-fired power station.The decision means that any company applying for resources consent for climate polluting project can no longer ignore climate change and that renewable energy projects are now easier to get through the RMA process than coal or other fossil fuel project.