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Rob Enright: Environmental law specialist on Mike Smith having won the right to sue companies for their role in climate change

Published: Feb. 7, 2024, 9:32 p.m.

The actions of some of our biggest polluters are set to be thrust into the spotlight.\xa0

Climate activist Mike Smith has won the right to sue seven companies \u2014including Fonterra, Genesis, and Z Energy\u2014 for their role in contributing to climate change.\xa0

Environmental law specialist Rob Enright told Mike Hosking that the companies argued managing carbon footprints for corporates should be left to Parliament, not the courts.\xa0

He says from one angle there's a degree of judicial activism, but on the other hand, Smith and his lawyers are relying on ancient causes of action related to property and torte law.\xa0

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