April 2009 RM Journal
Climate Change and the RMA: implications of Greenpeace New Zealand Inc v Genesis Power Ltd
Ed Steane Solicitor, Chapman Tripp - Teresa Weeks Senior Solicitor, Chapman Tripp
The recent decision of the Supreme Court in Greenpeace New Zealand Inc v Genesis Power Ltd [2008] NZSC 112 (“Genesis decision”) considers the ability of consent authorities to take into account adverse effects of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) discharges on climate change under the Resource Management Act 1991 (“RMA”). This article examines that decision and its implications for resource management law in New Zealand.
