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New Zealand moves to halt lawsuits over climate damage
Key takeaways
- Goldsmith cited a lawsuit launched by Indigenous Maori climate activist Michael Smith, who is seeking to hold six prominent New Zealand companies responsible for environmental harms linked to climate change.
- He said such cases were “creating uncertainty in business confidence”.
- New Zealand would change the law to “prevent findings of liability” for “climate change damage or harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions”, Goldsmith said.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize WELLINGTON: New Zealand will change the law to prevent courts from holding companies liable for “climate change damage” linked to greenhouse gas emissions, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said on Tuesday.
Goldsmith cited a lawsuit launched by Indigenous Maori climate activist Michael Smith, who is seeking to hold six prominent New Zealand companies responsible for environmental harms linked to climate change.
He said such cases were “creating uncertainty in business confidence”.
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