US EditionLawsuits aim to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for climate change. Here’s a look at some
- A German court ruled on May 28, 2025, against Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya in a climate lawsuit filed in Hamm, Germany.
- The case arose from Lliuya's claim that melting glaciers near his hometown Huaraz, caused by RWE's greenhouse gas emissions, increase flood risks, while RWE denied responsibility citing climate change's global causes.
- The lawsuit is considered a landmark effort to hold a fossil fuel company accountable for historical emissions impacting vulnerable communities despite RWE never operating in Peru.
- Experts noted the case could set a significant precedent in climate accountability, while protests demanding climate justice occurred outside the court before the ruling.
- This ruling underscores the continued legal actions across numerous U.S. Jurisdictions where state and municipal authorities are pursuing fossil fuel companies for climate-related damages, despite some recent legal setbacks and opposition from the Department of Justice.
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Can courts make fossil fuel companies pay for climate change? These cases are trying
A German court ruled against a Peruvian farmer Wednesday in a landmark case that claimed global warming fueled by energy company RWE‘s historical greenhouse gas emissions put his home at risk. Farmer and mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya said glaciers above his hometown of Huaraz are melting, increasing the risk of catastrophic flooding. RWE, which has never operated in Peru, denied legal responsibility, arguing that climate change is a global …
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Lawsuits aim to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for climate change. Here’s a look at some
By The Associated Press A German court ruled against a Peruvian farmer Wednesday in a landmark case that claimed global warming fueled by energy company RWE ‘s historical greenhouse gas emissions put his home at risk. Farmer and mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya said glaciers above his hometown of Huaraz are melting, increasing the risk of catastrophic flooding. RWE, which has never operated in Peru, denied legal responsibility, arguing that cl…
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