LCANZI is proud to be part of All Aboard Aotearoa, a coalition of climate and transport advocates who are judicially reviewing Auckland Transport and Auckland City Council over their Regional Land Transport Plan. The challenge was heard today in the Auckland High Court, and will continue for another two days.
Read MoreOn 22 April 2022, Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc (LCANZI) made a submission responding to the Government’s discussion document Managing Exotic Afforestation Incentives
Read MoreToday, Monday 28 February 2022, LCANZI’s judicial review of the Climate Change Commission’s advice to the Minister of Climate Change, and the Minister’s subsequent decision to amend Aotearoa New Zealand’s nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement, will commence in the High Court in Wellington. The hearing is expected to run until the end of Friday 3 March 2022.
Read MoreOn 28 January 2022 LCANZI made a submission to the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) on their Corporate Governance Code Review.
Read MoreThis month LCANZI became a supporter of the Professional Bodies Climate Action Charter (PBCAC) which debuted at COP26.
Read MoreOn 24 November LCANZI made a submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) discussion document
Read MoreOn 22 November 2021 LCANZI made a submission to the External Reporting Board (XRB) on the Climate-related Disclosures Governance and Risk Management Consultation Document.
Read MoreOn 5 November 2021, Lawyers for Climate Action New Zealand Inc (LCANZI) made its submission to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) in response to MBIE’s consultation on funding options for the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) in relation to its responsibilities under the new climate-related disclosures (CRD) regime
Read MoreYesterday LCANZI filed an amended Statement of Claim in its judicial review proceedings against the Commission and the Minister for Climate Change to also challenge the new NDC to the extent it relies on the Commission’s NDC advice.
Read MoreThe impacts of climate change are accelerating rapidly and visibly and the sense of urgency from society to take action is mounting. It is clear that a sustainable future for humans requires immediate and large-scale emissions reductions and that corporations must play a pivotal role in transitioning to a low-emissions economy. This has led to increasing societal pressure on businesses to act in a responsible manner and reduce their emissions.
Read MoreThe Government has today announced a new NDC for our 2030 net emissions to be 50 percent below 2005 gross emissions. A 50 percent reduction sounds good, and it is a significant improvement on our current NDC. But it is not as good as it sounds.
Read MoreLawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc. (LCANZI) says the discussion document on the government’s emissions reduction plan (ERP), published today for consultation, proposes only modest emissions reductions that fall far short of New Zealand’s obligations under the Paris Agreement and is lacking in specifics about how some of those emissions reductions will actually be achieved.
Read MoreOn 17 September 2021 LCANZI members James Every-Palmer QC, Emma Geard, Jeremy Bell-Connell and Ollie Belton made two submissions on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
Read MoreOn 23 August 2021 LCANZI wrote to the Nelson City Council on behalf of Zero Carbon Nelson Tasman expressing concerns about the legality of the Council’s recent decision to develop a new Library on a site near the Maitai River.
Read MoreIn light of the Level 4 lockdown, we have to postpone our Christchurch film fundraiser indefinitely. Once we are back to Level 1, we will look to re-schedule the event.
Read MoreLast week we had a case management conference for our judicial review proceedings of the Climate Change Commission's advice.
Read More2degrees are holding a film festival at their Christchurch office to promote wellness and enjoying the great outdoors. They have kindly offered for donations from tickets to go to LCANZI.
Read MoreA coalition of climate and transport advocacy groups has filed Court proceedings against Auckland Transport and Auckland Council in relation to a recently adopted land transport plan that fails to provide for any meaningful reduction in carbon emissions.
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