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Peru: Farmers Take On Big Business

37 min

Available until 20/08/2053

25/08/2023

Investigation and reports

It is a David versus Goliath story: Saúl Luciano LLiuya, a Peruvian farmer in the Andes, is suing the German energy giant RWE for its carbon emissions. When he learned that RWE is said to have emitted 0.47% of the world’s industrial greenhouse gas emissions, more than Peru since the country was founded, he felt he had to take action.

Back in 2015, he filed a lawsuit against RWE. Saúl's case could set a precedent for corporate climate responsibility and lead to more legal actions coming from the global south. The long-awaited first hearing is taking place in Germany on 17 and 19 March 2025.

Director

Barbara Lohr

Image

Elsa Kleinschmager

Editing

Florence Touly

Country

France

Year

2023

COP30

Focus on Forests

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