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Climate, Dealing with the impacts of climate change | 28.05.2025

Groundbreaking climate ruling against RWE: Major emitters can be held liable for climate risks

Saúl Luciano Lliuya v. RWE: Judges at the Higher Regional Court of Hamm have ruled that German civil law can be used to hold major emitters liable for the effects of climate change — a decision that extends protection to those impacted worldwide.

Climate, Climate Litigation | 19.03.2025

German court on the brink of holding major emitters liable for climate damages

The Higher Regional Court of Hamm has concluded hearings in Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya’s landmark climate case against German energy company RWE, with a decision expected on 14 April.

Climate, Dealing with the impacts of climate change | 13.03.2025

Saúl Luciano Lliuya against RWE: Decisive hearing coming up

Hamm Higher Regional Court (Germany) to hear landmark climate lawsuit on Monday and Wednesday

Climate, Dealing with the impacts of climate change | 12.02.2025

Almost 800,000 deaths and 4.2 trillion US dollars in damage caused by extreme weather events in 30 years

New edition of Climate Risk Index released today: Nearly 800,000 people have been killed worldwide in the past 30 years due to more than 9,400 extreme weather events / Dominica, China, and Honduras have been the countries most affected by floods, storms, and heatwaves since 1993

Climate, Climate Litigation | 07.02.2025

Saúl Luciano Lliuya vs. RWE: climate lawsuit to be heard in March

After more than nine years, the climate lawsuit, which has gained worldwide attention, is about to take a decisive procedural step.

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