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Alexandra Endres

Climate lawsuits: Why Greenpeace sues a US company in Amsterdam

Energy Transfer is suing Greenpeace in the US because the NGO had organized protests against a pipeline. Greenpeace invokes a new EU directive to defend itself. Meanwhile, the lawsuit against Shell is being brought before the Supreme Court in the Netherlands.

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Klimaklage gegen RWE: Nächste Verhandlungstage stehen fest

Am 17. und 19. März wird vor dem OLG Hamm weiter über die Klage des peruanischen Bergführers Saúl Luciano Lliuya gegen RWE verhandelt. Vordergründig geht es um 17.000 Euro. Doch wenn Lliuya gewinnt, könnten viele weitere Klimaklagen gegen Unternehmen folgen.

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Climate lawsuit against RWE: next hearing dates set

On March 17 and 19, the Hamm Higher Regional Court will continue to hear the lawsuit Peruvian mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya filed against RWE. Ostensibly, the case is about 17,000 euros. But if Lliuya wins, many more climate lawsuits against companies could follow.

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