Lawyers for Climate Action NZ

Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc (LCANZI, also known as LCANZ) is a climate advocacy group that has been active since 2019.[1][2] A non-profit, it includes over 300 lawyers, solicitors, and academics.[3] LCANZI was created to encourage New Zealand to take more ambitious actions to meet its Paris Agreement commitments.[4][5]

LCANZI has advocated for New Zealand's law and actions to be consistent with its stated commitments under the Paris Agreement, Te Tiriti o Waitangi,[6] and requirements under recent climate regulation such as the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act.[4] Activities undertaken by the group have included climate change litigation, consultation, submissions, and pro-bono legal advice.[5]

  1. ^ "About Us". Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ "News & Events". Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ Corlett, Eva (2 July 2021). "New Zealand lawyers sue climate change body over alleged failure to meet targets". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b Green, Kate (23 November 2022). "High Court rules against climate change action case over commission's advice to government". RNZ. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b Dobson, Jamie (2021). "The right to a sustainable environment" (PDF). LawTalk (945): 6–8 – via New Zealand Law Society.
  6. ^ Cooper, Nathan (13 December 2021). "Courts around the world have made strong climate rulings – not so in New Zealand". The Conversation. Retrieved 23 May 2023.