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To: The Government and the Governor General
Stop the Climate Amendment Bill!
Smith vs Fonterra is an internationally significant climate legal case that is due to be heard next year.
After several attempts by the defendants to strike out the Smith vs Fonterra case the Supreme Court has ruled that it should go to trial.
However in a last ditched effort to prevent the case from being heard and under pressure from the defendants the government is about to pass a law under urgency preventing the case Smith vs Fonterra from being heard.
We call upon the government to abandon the Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill which aims to specifically prevent the important case Smith vs Fonterra (and any future claims by any other citizens regarding climate related damages inflicted by companies) and restore the rule of law and separation of powers.
After several attempts by the defendants to strike out the Smith vs Fonterra case the Supreme Court has ruled that it should go to trial.
However in a last ditched effort to prevent the case from being heard and under pressure from the defendants the government is about to pass a law under urgency preventing the case Smith vs Fonterra from being heard.
We call upon the government to abandon the Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill which aims to specifically prevent the important case Smith vs Fonterra (and any future claims by any other citizens regarding climate related damages inflicted by companies) and restore the rule of law and separation of powers.
Why is this important?
This is important because climate change is the most serious and important issue facing humankind.
We have a rapidly closing window of opportunity to prevent catastrophic damage to the natural world and all human populations.
The National Party / ACT / NZ First coalition government has already removed all previously useful emissions reduction laws and policies, leaving us only with the failed ETS scheme.
This type of failure is not an option if we are to prevent the extreme weather events we are beginning to experience from escalating in both speed and scale.
We have a rapidly closing window of opportunity to prevent catastrophic damage to the natural world and all human populations.
The National Party / ACT / NZ First coalition government has already removed all previously useful emissions reduction laws and policies, leaving us only with the failed ETS scheme.
This type of failure is not an option if we are to prevent the extreme weather events we are beginning to experience from escalating in both speed and scale.