HUGE! Gomeroi Traditional Owners have won their appeal against Santos’ Narrabri Pilliga Gas Project, stopping it in its tracks 🎉 The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that the Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Santos Narrabri Pilliga Gas Project were not adequately assessed in light of the Gomeroi Native Title claim. The Court found that the negative impact of the project on climate change would fundamentally disrupt the rights of the Gomeroi people under their Native Title claim. This is a groundbreaking win for the Gomeroi Traditional Owners, the future of claims such as this in Australia and all communities facing the impacts of climate change. The ruling, made on the basis that greenhouse gas emissions from the project were not assessed properly and will therefore have negative impacts on the Gomeroi Native Title Claim sets a massive precedent for the future of similar appeals. 📸 the Guardian
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