Justice Holgate ruled against the Whitehaven coalmine project, citing the need to consider climate impacts from fossil fuel emissions in planning decisions. This ruling highlights a significant legal precedent for future fossil fuel projects.
Lawyers for Friends of the Earth emphasized that the new legal framework requires a comprehensive assessment of emissions from projects like the Whitehaven mine, aligning with the recent supreme court ruling on climate accountability.
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