EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 13 MIN
Why the Government is being taken to court over climate change
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A high court case against Minister for Climate Change Simon Watts kicked off today The case is brought by Lawyers for Climate Action & The Environmental Law Initiative. They're arguing that the government broke the law when it scrapped - or changed - hundreds of climate change policies in the wake of the 2023 election They claim there wasn't proper consultation, and the new plans rely too heavily on offsets rather than reducing emissions. Jesse is joined by University of Canterbury professor and Director of The Sustainability, Citizenship and Civic Imagination Research group, Bronwyn Hayward.
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A high court case against Minister for Climate Change Simon Watts kicked off today The case is brought by Lawyers for Climate Action & The Environmental Law Initiative. They're arguing that the government broke the law when it scrapped - or changed - hundreds of climate change policies in the wake of the 2023 election They claim there wasn't proper consultation, and the new plans rely too heavily on offsets rather than reducing emissions. Jesse is joined by University of Canterbury professor and Director of The Sustainability, Citizenship and Civic Imagination Research group, Bronwyn Hayward.
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Why the Government is being taken to court over climate change
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