Climate Change
German Court Rejects Peruvian’s Claim of Climate Harms
A 10-year legal battle involving melting glaciers, overflowing lakes and greenhouse gas emissions from a German utility is over, but the decision doesn’t rule out future claims.
After nearly 10 years of litigation, a regional civil court in Germany on Wednesday dismissed a Peruvian farmer’s claim that he and his community have been harmed by climate change driven by a German energy company’s emissions.