German Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuit Against RWE

A German court dismissed a decades-old climate lawsuit filed by a Peruvian farmer against an energy company, marking a potential milestone for future lawsuits against big emitters even if they haven’t operated locally. The ruling affirms that German civil law can hold companies accountable for global emissions’ far-reaching consequences, with lawyer Roda Verheyen calling it a significant step in the fight against fossil fuels. Farmer and lawyer Saúl Luciano Lliuya highlighted his city’s vulnerability to climate change and the broader implications of the court’s decision for addressing global warming through legal action.