Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Climate Change Commission
He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission will be appearing at the High Court in Wellington next week for a hearing to defend an application for judicial review of aspects of of Ināia tonu nei, our first advice to the Government.
The judicial review has been brought by Lawyers for Climate Action New Zealand.
Aotearoa has committed to reaching net zero emissions of long-lived greenhouse gases by 2050 and reducing biogenic methane emissions between 24-47% by 2050. The Commission’s role is to provide independent, evidence-based advice to help reach those targets.
Our advice on emissions budgets and the emissions reduction plan would see us meet the 2050 target set by Parliament and the applicant is not challenging this.
The point of difference between the parties is how quickly emissions should be reduced between now and 2030, with the applicant arguing for making deeper and steeper cuts in emissions by 2030 regardless of the impact.
Our advice demonstrates an ambitious approach to meeting New Zealand’s emissions reduction targets while recognising the need for an equitable and sustainable transition that takes into account communities, businesses and people.
We are confident in our advice and will be rigorously defending it.
HEARING DETAILS
The hearing begins at 10am Monday 28 February, and we expect to start our case on Wednesday.
Media who wish to cover the hearing should contact the Court for access to a livestream.
EVIDENCE AND SUBMISSIONS
We will be publishing our submissions and evidence on our website on Monday morning when the hearing begins, should you wish to access more detail. You can also find previous statements from the Commission on the judicial review proceedings here:
