Court rejects Saúl Luciano Lliuya’s argument his home was at risk from a glacial flood but sets precedent on polluters’ liability
A German court has rejected a climate case brought by a Peruvian farmer against German energy giant RWE, but set a potentially important precedent on polluters’ liability for their carbon emissions.
The upper regional court in Hamm confirmed that companies could be held liable for climate damages in civil proceedings but rejected the argument by the farmer and mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya that his home was at direct risk of being washed away by a glacial flood.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/28/rwe-peruvian-farmer-court-germany
Author : Ajit Niranjan and agencies
Publish date : 2025-05-28 12:26:00
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