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New Zealand Passes Law Blocking Climate Action Lawsuits Against Companies
New Zealand has enacted a new law that prevents individuals and groups from suing companies over climate change-related harm. Critics have labeled this move a 'dark day for democracy'.
19 Aug, 01:53 — 19 Aug, 02:41
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SCMPMostly Factual7d ago
New Zealand passes law blocking climate action against companies: ‘dark day for democracy’
New Zealand has passed hotly contested legislation to block lawsuits that seek to hold companies liable for climate change harm. The right-wing coalition government’s legal amendment cleared a final hurdle in parliament on Tuesday night by a margin of 67 votes to 53. The law aimed to prevent civil litigation overriding its climate policy and undermining business confidence, the government said. It was introduced in response to a lawsuit filed by indigenous Maori climate activist Michael Smith...
By Agence France-Presse
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New Zealand blocks lawsuits against firms over climate harm
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