New Zealand's Climate Tort Liability Bill: Submission Hub and Analysis
This article is a submission hub regarding New Zealand's Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill, which would block and retrospectively extinguish tort claims against greenhouse gas emitters for climate-related harm — specifically targeting the Smith v Fonterra case. The piece calls for public submissions on the bill, provides context about its implications for climate accountability, and links to Lawyers for Climate Action's submission.
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The Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill would block tort claims against greenhouse gas emitters for climate-related harm, and would do so retrospectively, with the explicit intention of extinguishing Smith v Fonterra and others.
Have your say: Submissions close 9:00am, Monday 13 July 2026.
Anyone can submit on the Bill through Parliament's
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The Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill would block tort claims against greenhouse gas emitters for climate-related harm, and would do so retrospectively, with the explicit intention of extinguishing Smith v Fonterra and others .
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