Events behind the numbers

Residents prepare to fight AI data centre approval

Approval of energy-intensive AI data centre with weak oversight outweighs speculative benefits of citizen challenge. | The formation of a citizen group to challenge the data centre approval reflects positive civic engagement and potential f…

New Zealand Legislates Away Climate Tort, Part II: International Climate Obligations and Access to Justice

Legislation removes legal recourse for climate harms, undermining justice and accountability. | The legislation prioritizes corporate and governmental legal certainty over citizen access to justice and corporate accountability for climate h…

Queensland Allowed to Use Coal, Gas for Data Centres Despite Renewable Push

Approval of fossil fuels for data centres undermines climate goals and sets a harmful precedent. | The decision to permit coal and gas use for data centres directly conflicts with climate action goals (SDG 13) and clean energy transitions (…

International company's plan for multi-billion-dollar data centre in regional Queensland

Approval of a high-impact project without binding sustainability safeguards risks environmental harm outweighing economic benefits. | The approval of the data centre represents a significant economic opportunity for regional Queensland, ali…

New Zealand moves to protect business with law curtailing climate litigation

Law removes critical legal accountability for corporate climate harm, enabling impunity and undermining justice. | The law prioritizes short-term business interests over climate accountability, violating core principles of justice and envir…

Mining company Bathurst Resources lodges fast-track application to extend West Coast coal mining

Approval of coal mining extension enables long-term environmental harm and climate damage, outweighing economic benefits. | The proposed extension of coal mining prioritizes short-term economic gains over long-term environmental and climate…