With the help of top barrister Noel Hutley SC, an activist shareholder group has launched legal proceedings against Santos over claims in its annual report to have a credible pathway to net-zero.
Mining company Xstrata's main argument to justify a major Queensland coal mine - that 'if we don't sell the coal, someone else will' - employs the same reasoning drug dealers use to justify their actions, Australian Conservation Foundation president Professor Ian Lowe told a court hearing today.
A climate activist's challenge in the NSW environment court to approvals to expand two power stations is likely to focus on CCS conditions set by the NSW Planning Minister and whether he has adequately considered ecologically sustainable development.