A Peruvian Farmer Took on a German Energy Giant. Who Won?

A Peruvian farmer took on a German energy giant. Who won?

A decade-long legal battle between a Peruvian farmer and German energy giant resulted in the court throwing out the case. Still, environmentalists hail it as an “unprecedented victory.”

German court rejects landmark Peruvian climate case

The NewsA German court rejected a landmark climate case against energy giant RWE, but said that companies can be held liable for the impacts of their emissions. The case was brought by a Peruvian farmer, who alleged that RWE — for more than a century one of Europe’s biggest electricity producers — contributed disproportionately to climate change, which in turn melted glaciers that now threaten the farmer’s property. Although the court did not co…

German Court Tosses Farmer's Case But Climate Groups Cheer 'Remarkable Precedent'

After a decadelong legal battle, a German court dismissed a Peruvian farmer's case against RWE, but green groups haile a "landmark ruling" that could help future climate cases.

Court rejects Peruvian farmer’s case against German firm – but opens new door for climate justice

While a German court ruled for the first time on Wednesday that major carbon emitters could be held accountable for the damage they have caused, it dismissed the claim by a Peruvian farmer that a flood risk to his home in the mountains of Huaraz due to greenhouse gas emissions by a German power company should warrant compensation.Seeking to establish that polluters can be held liable for transboundary harm, the farmer and mountain guide Saul Luc…

German court dismisses RWE climate case but opens door to others

The Peruvian famer's climate case could pave the way for others looking to hold polluters liable for past emissions.

German court throws out Peruvian farmer’s climate lawsuit against energy giant

In a partial victory for climate activists, judges left open the possibility that other polluters could be held liable for planetary warming