The Australian High Court has mandated that planning authorities must consider local climate change effects when approving fossil fuel projects.

RE: https://aus.social/@drrimmer/117396703010728947 This is potentially HUGE: “Three of the five judges found in favour of a Hunter Valley residents' group, which halted the Mount Pleasant mine expansion last year in the New South Wales Court of Appeal. “The High Court has agreed with that judgement and found the project's planning approval needed to take into account local effects from climate change caused by emissions from its coal exports. “The case is expected to have national implications for the way fossil fuel project approvals take global emissions and local climate change impacts into account.” ABC note they’re still working on the story. Easy prediction that it won’t stop at that Court. #ClimateChange #ClimateCatastrophe #coalMining #globalEmissions

The #HighCourt has found planning authorities are required to consider local #climatechange effects when approving #fossilfuel projects. 3 of the 5 judges found in favour of a Hunter Valley residents' group, which halted the #MountPleasant mine expansion last year in the #NSW Court of Appeal. The High Court agreed & the case is expected to have national implications for the way fossil fuel project approvals take #globalemissions & local climate change impacts into account. #auspol