Sussan Ley’s decision denounced as a ‘betrayal of young people’ and follows a federal court ruling that she has a duty of care to protect young people from the climate crisis
(Reuters) -Australia's Environment Minister Sussan Ley approved on Thursday Whitehaven Coal's Vickery coal mine extension project in New South Wales, .
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Environment Minister Sussan Ley is appealing a Federal Court declaration that she has a duty of care to protect children from future personal injury caused by climate change.
Justice Mordecai Bromberg made official on Thursday his ruling that Ms Ley owed the duty to all Australian children when exercising her legislative decision-making powers, regarding the Vickery Coal Mine in northern NSW.
Eight children took action against Ms Ley last year, challenging an expansion to the Whitehaven Coal-owned project north of Gunnedah.
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The project was approved previously by NSW s Independent Planning Commission and would result in 100 million additional tonnes of carbon emissions.