Court has the lawsuit of a Peruvian against RWE due to climate change
Court has the lawsuit of a Peruvian against RWE due to climate change
Huaraz, Peru - A German court dismissed the lawsuit of a Peruvian farmer against the energy group RWE. Saul Luciano Lliuya had asked for damages because he denounced RWE's responsibility for the climate crisis and the resulting flood risks in his homeland. The Higher Regional Court in Hamm decided that there was no "concrete danger" for Lliuya's property of potential floods, although the plaintiff had argued that the company's emissions contributed to an increased risk of flood by melting the Andean glaciers. This reports Bleiben Sie informiert: Jeden Abend senden wir Ihnen die Artikel des Tages aus der Kategorie Deutschland – übersichtlich als Liste. The Lliuya case is not isolated, but part of a growing trend of climate lawsuits all over the world. While states are often sued, interest is also increasingly directed against companies. In Germany there are already complaints against other large companies such as Wintershall Dea, BMW, VW and Mercedes. The central question remains whether companies that earn money with fossil fuels can be held responsible for the climate damage caused. The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law The Columbia Law School documents numerous such procedures worldwide. These complaints could have far -reaching effects on the economic system, especially if companies are liable for their emissions. The development in Germany could be precedent or directional for future complaints, even if the courts ultimately have to decide how to deal with the complex questions of corporate responsibility, such as Süddeutsche reported. climate lawsuits worldwide
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