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Russell and Ors v. Surf Coast Shire Council and Anor

Pays/Territoire
Australie
Date
Jul 1, 2009
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Siège de la cour
Victoria
Numéro de référence
2009 VCAT 1324
Résumé
Several dozen local residents challenged approval of a wind farm on various grounds—procedural, noise-related, related to cultural heritage, and others. The Tribunal considered each and ultimately rejected them, concluding that the public’s interest in various features of the landscape where the turbines would be sited was outweighed by the turbines’ contribution to the country’s supply of renewable energy. Notably, the tribunal also considered and rejected the argument that the turbines’ low capacity factor (relative to a baseload generation facility) weighed against the premise that they contributed to the public’s interest in renewable generation.

Key environmental legal questions:

Permission to develop windfarm despite its adverse local impacts
Texte intégral
Russel2.pdf
Site web
climatecasechart.com