A Peruvian farmer's climate action lawsuit against a German
energy company was continued last Monday and yesterday before the
Higher Regional Court in Hamm, Germany. The farmer wants the energy
company to pay the cost of protecting him against the dangers posed
by a glacial lake that threatens to overflow due to global warming,
to the extent of its share of global CO2 emissions.
According to press reports, the subject of this week's
hearings was the question of the extent to which the farmer's
property is actually exposed to a threat from the lake. In a second
step, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm will examine whether the
CO2 emissions of the energy company are responsible for the
increase in the lake's water level. The Court of First Instance
dismissed the action without taking evidence.
