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Compulsory viewing for anyone wanting to understand the tactics of misinformation employed by the fossil fuel lobby, making way for business as usual, while knowingly destroying the climate.
Today, the tactics are the same, but the arguments have shifted.
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Today, the tactics are the same, but the arguments have shifted.
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Following is an outline of common arguments used by the fossil fuel industry in Australia today, to delay climate action and allow business as usual. Indefinitely.
Each of these claims was found by the Court in #RockyHillLitigation to be unsupported by the facts.
Each of these claims was found by the Court in #RockyHillLitigation to be unsupported by the facts.
Claim #1. Emissions from Australian exports are not relevant to decisions on new fossil fuel projects here.
The facts: ‘Downstream’ emissions have long been recognised as impacts requiring assessment under domestic law.
#RockyHillLitigation Paras 486-513
caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/5c590…
The facts: ‘Downstream’ emissions have long been recognised as impacts requiring assessment under domestic law.
#RockyHillLitigation Paras 486-513
caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/5c590…
