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Hunter Valley group wins landmark High Court climate case over coalmine
Original: Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over coalmine
A Hunter Valley community group has won a landmark High Court case in Australia over the Mount Pleasant coalmine, near Muswellbrook in New South Wales. The ruling marks a significant moment for community-led climate litigation, with the group saying the decision shows 'we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us'.
Why now: The ruling sets a precedent for communities challenging coal projects on climate grounds.
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- Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over coalmine · The Guardian
Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says
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