A Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in a fight to hold polluters accountable

German energy giant RWE is being sued over its role in driving climate change. The company has been sued by a Peruvian farmer in the Andes who claims its carbon emissions are contributing to melting glaciers, putting his home at risk. The claim is seeking compensation for some of the costs of mitigating the effects of climate change, but the success of the claim has been called into question after a court-appointed expert said the man's property…

For years, a small farmer from Peru has been fighting to involve the RWE Group in climate protection measures in his home country. For two days, the OLG Hamm has now negotiated the case. On April 14 the verdict is to be handed down. By Charly Neyens.

Peruvian farmer struggles in climate clash with German energy giant

The judge in the symbolic case of a Peruvian farmer suing a German energy giant for "climate justice" said Wednesday that he sees "no present danger" to the farmer's property, casting doubt on the success of the lawsuit.

For 10 years, Saul Luciano Lliuya (45 years old, Huaráz, Peru), a mountain guide and Peruvian farmer, has been waiting for this day. Although he knows that all the route he has taken is already a “historical fact.” A decade ago, Lliuya decided to denounce the German energy company RWE to make him responsible for the melting of glaciers and the risks of more than 50,000 inhabitants in Huaraz, an Andean city located 3,000 meters above sea level in…

Duke Energy files motion to dismiss Carrboro’s climate suit

Duke Energy is asking the North Carolina Business Court to dismiss Carrboro’s lawsuit blaming the utility company for its role in promoting climate change. “The Town of Carrboro (‘Carrboro’) acknowledges in its Complaint, as it must, that climate change is caused by worldwide conduct, including ‘human-made emissions,’ and other sources going back over 100 years,” Duke Energy’s lawyers wrote in a brief Monday supporting a motion to dismiss the to…

Peruvian farmer’s case in German court could set liability precedent

The Peruvian farmer Saul Lliuya is in a German court for a landmark hearing that could establish corporate responsibility for climate change damages. The court is examining whether human-caused global warming is directly linked to the threat of a catastrophic