{"id":1908763,"date":"2025-05-28T20:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T18:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1908763"},"modified":"2025-05-29T20:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:41:50","slug":"german-court-rejects-peruvian-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/other-news\/2025-05-28\/german-court-rejects-peruvian-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"German court rejects Peruvian farmer\u2019s climate lawsuit against RWE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hamm, Germany, (EFE).- A German court on Wednesday dismissed a landmark lawsuit filed by Peruvian farmer and mountain guide Sa\u00fal Lliuya against energy giant RWE, the German international multi-energy company, over its contribution to climate change and the melting of a glacier near his hometown in the Andes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the loss, the ruling is being hailed as a legal milestone that could pave the way for future climate-related litigation against major carbon emitters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Higher Regional Court of Hamm ruled that Lliuya\u2019s home in the city of Huaraz does not face a concrete or immediate threat due to the retreat of the Palcacocha glacier. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-178-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1908856\" style=\"width:799px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-178-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-178-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-178-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-178-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-178-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-178-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-178.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The court cited expert analysis indicating only a 1% probability of damage to the property in the next 30 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf an overflow of Lake Palcacocha were to occur, the resulting flood wave would reach the claimant\u2019s home with only a few centimeters of water, posing no real structural threat,\u201d said Judge Rold Meyer, who presided over the case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawsuit, filed in 2015 and appealed successfully in 2017, marked the first time a private individual attempted to hold a corporation legally accountable for its share of global CO\u2082 emissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lliuya had demanded that RWE pay 0.5%, an amount he claimed reflected its historical share of global emissions, of the roughly 20,000 dollars needed to fund protective infrastructure around the glacial lake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the court ruled against him, the decision acknowledged that Article 1004 of the German Civil Code could apply in future cases if a stronger risk of damage were demonstrated. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1908862\" style=\"width:691px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This interpretation was seen by Lliuya\u2019s legal team and climate advocates as a significant breakthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe court has torn down a wall and accepted our argument,\u201d said Roda Verheyen, Lliuya\u2019s attorney. \u201cIt opens the door for affected communities worldwide to pursue legal claims against polluters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling has been closely watched by legal experts and environmental organizations, who view it as a serious attempt to establish legal liability for climate change-related damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is more than a lawsuit about one house. It\u2019s about global justice,\u201d Verheyen told EFE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lliuya, who followed the hearing remotely from Huaraz, expressed mixed emotions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m happy about the precedent, but a little sad because just a few days ago, there was a minor landslide caused by melting ice. This is happening because of climate change,\u201d he said in a video call with his legal team and Germanwatch, an environmental NGO supporting his case. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1908865\" style=\"width:772px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>RWE welcomed the ruling. \u201cToday was a good day,\u201d said Matthias Beigel, spokesperson for the company\u2019s communications department. \u201cThe lawsuit had no legal basis. The attempt to establish precedent against major CO\u2082 emitters has failed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beigel warned that such lawsuits could pose a threat to Germany\u2019s industrial sector and emphasized that individual companies should not be held liable if they comply with existing environmental regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the outcome, environmental advocates say the case has laid important groundwork. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe court may have dismissed the claim, but it also said something future plaintiffs can build on,\u201d said Verheyen. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-182-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1908882\" style=\"width:738px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-182-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-182-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-182-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-182-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-182-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-182-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-182.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For now, the judgment is final and cannot be appealed. 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