Climate plans of Australian companies would be exempt from private litigation for three years under proposal
by Adam Morton Climate and environment editor from on (#6P75S)
Bill praised for targeting corporate climate responsibility but lawyers say it could allow polluters to avoid public scrutiny for longer
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The climate plans of Australian companies would be immune to private litigation for three years under an Albanese government proposal before parliament.
The grace period is included in legislation before the Senate that would expand the information companies must provide about the risk the climate crisis poses to their business and what they will do about it.
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