BERLIN, Germany (AFP) – A German court will decide Thursday whether to hear a Peruvian farmer’s case against energy giant RWE over climate change damage in the Andes. Saul Luciano Lliuya argues that RWE, as one of the world’s top emitters of climate-altering carbon dioxide, must share in the cost of protecting his hometown Huaraz from a swollen glacier lake at risk of overflowing from melting snow and ice. After an initial hearing in mid-November, the court […]
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Peruvian farmer sues German energy giant over climate change
ESSEN, Germany (AFP) – by Richard HEISTER A German court began hearing Thursday a complaint by a Peruvian farmer who accuses energy giant RWE of contributing to climate change that has caused glacial melting in the Andes, threatening his home and livelihood. Saul Luciano Lliuya argues that RWE, as a major historic emitter of greenhouse gases, should share in the cost of protecting his hometown Huaraz from a nearby glacial lake that is at risk of […]





