Article 39DWZ German court to hear Peruvian farmer's climate case against RWE

German court to hear Peruvian farmer's climate case against RWE

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Decision to hear Saul Luciano Lliuya's case against the energy giant is a 'historic breakthrough with global relevance', campaigners say

A German court has ruled that it will hear a Peruvian farmer's case against energy giant RWE over climate change damage in the Andes, a decision labelled by campaigners as a "historic breakthrough".

Farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya's case against RWE was "well-founded," the court in the north-western city of Hamm said on Thursday.

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