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Maria Nawaz, Project Lead, Australian Climate Accountability Project at the UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW Sydney

Should emissions from coal burned overseas be considered in Australian mine approvals? For the first time, the High Court will decide

High Court of Australia

Australia’s High Court will today hear its first ever climate case. It could have real implications for fossil fuel producers across the country.

The nation’s highest court has been asked to decide whether decision-makers must consider the likely climate impacts of fossil fuel projects on the communities where the mines operate.

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