Courts around the world have made strong climate rulings -- not so in New Zealand

  • Written by: Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato
Courts around the world have made strong climate rulings -- not so in New Zealand Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

New Zealand made two important climate commitments at the COP26 summit last month — to halve emissions by 2030 and to join the global methane pledge to cut methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030.

But what happens if these pledges are inadequate for the climate emergency we face? And how can we ensure future...

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