5 November 2019, The Conversation. Scott Morrison wants to outlaw boycott campaigns. But the mining industry doesn’t need protection. On Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed to craft new laws targeting social and political protest. Speaking to the Queensland Resources Council, … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Legal Action
8 February 2019, Renew Economy, NSW coal mine ruled out due to climate change, in landmark court decision. Australia’s coal-lump caressing prime minister won’t speak its name, but a NSW judge has cited climate change in a landmark ruling on Friday, … Continue reading →
10 October 2018, The Guardian, Dutch appeals court upholds landmark climate change ruling. A court in The Hague has upheld a historic legal order on the Dutch government to accelerate carbon emissions cuts, a day after the world’s climate scientists warned that time was … Continue reading →
3 September 2018, Bloomberg Businessweek, Will Judges Have the Last Word on Climate Change? In the fight against climate change, one tool is proving increasingly popular: litigation. From the U.S. to India, activists, governments and concerned citizens are suing at a breakneck pace. … Continue reading →