New Zealand government sued over ‘dangerously inadequate’ emissions reduction plan
by Eva Corlett in Wellington from Environment | The Guardian on (#6XW73)
Exclusive: In the first legal challenge to the plan, top climate lawyers claim the government relies too heavily on forestry and failed to consult the public
Hundreds of top environment lawyers are suing the New Zealand government over what they say is its dangerously inadequate" plan to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050.
It is the first time the country's emissions reduction plan has faced litigation, and the lawyers believe it is the first case globally that challenges the use of forestry to offset emissions.
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