Saul Luciano Lliuya, a farmer from Peruvian Andes, has taken German energy company RWE to court over climate change-related threats to his home from glacial lake flooding. He alleges that RWE's greenhouse gas emissions have increased this risk and seeks accountability for protection costs. Lliuya's legal battle has gained international attention, highlighting the struggles of communities in developing countries facing climate impacts. His case, which experienced initial rejection in 2015, has now entered a critical phase at a higher regional court in Germany as he continues to fight for climate justice and accountability from major polluters.
"I feel a great responsibility. For me, the case is about fighting climate change and the melting of glaciers and holding those who have caused the damage to account."
"I'm a bit excited, but also worried," Lliuya told DW. It is the third time that he has traveled from Peru to Germany for the climate lawsuit.
"If there were such a claim under German law, every car driver could also be held liable. We consider this to be legally inadmissible and the wrong approach from a socio-political point of view," RWE said in a statement to DW.
Lliuya accused RWE, a major greenhouse gas polluter, of significantly increasing this danger through its climate-damaging emissions.
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