Australia: Australia Conservation Foundation - coal
Wildlife Whitsunday case heard before Court (07 November 2005)
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Judge rules that emissions must be considered (29 Oct 2004)
An Australian judge recently ruled that greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of coal must be taken into account in a planning decision to approve a new coal mine.
For more information
A commentary on the case by Peter Roderick, Director of the Climate Justice Programme
A commentary on the case by Barnaby McIlrath at the Environmental Defenders' Office
