1. Planetary defence.
- Author
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Pender, Kieran
- Subjects
COAL mining lawsuits ,REASONABLE care (Law) ,CLIMATE change ,INJUNCTIONS - Abstract
The article focuses on the decision of Australian Federal Court justice Mordecai Bromberg in the case Sharma v. Minister for the Environment in May 2021. Topics discussed include the aim of the plaintiffs to prevent the approval of the Vickery coalmine extension in New South Wales, emphasis of the ruling on the duty of care of the environment minister to children in relation to the climate crisis, and refusal of the judge to issue a permanent injunction to stop the extension.
- Published
- 2021