Peruvian farmer loses climate case against RWE – but paves way for future action

Experts say that despite dismissing the lawsuit, the ruling sets a precedent by confirming that climate science can establish legal liability for the damage caused by emissions
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Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya, who sued German energy utility RWE, arguing that the company’s emissions have contributed to the melting of Andean glaciers, poses for a photo in front of Lake Palcacocha, before the verdict of the high regional German court in Hamm, in Huaraz, Peru May 27, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Angela Ponce)

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