A German appeals court has ruled against Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya in his climate damage lawsuit against energy giant RWE. Lliuya claimed that his home was at risk of floods due to glacial melt, owing to RWE's greenhouse gas emissions. Although the case was initially dismissed, the Hamm court found it admissible but ultimately rejected the claims. This ruling is deemed a setback for efforts to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change impacts, while similar lawsuits continue worldwide, aiming to hold companies responsible for their contributions to global warming.
The appeals court's dismissal of the lawsuit signifies a setback for climate campaigners trying to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for global climate damage.
Litigants worldwide, like Lliuya, seek justice as more courts are adjudicating cases against polluters, influencing how companies are managed in light of climate change.
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