In the Degree In -the -Andes: Peruvian rejects the action of the German Justice Energy
In the historical case of climate justice, a Peruvian farmer who has been going on for 10 years has taken RWE to court Degree responsibility in Andes.
German justice rejected this Peruvian farmer’s action against RWE Energy Company on Wednesday, including a blow to environmental activists A historical case of weather justice.
In Peru’s northern Andies, the white rope glaciers melt at the pace of worrying, threatening the city of Huraj with floods. A local farmer decided to bring the German energy company RWE to court and take action. The unprecedented case at the age of 10 has its outcome Ham’s Superior Regional Court in Germany rejected the action, There is no possibility of an appeal.
A farmer against a powerful giant
Saul Luciano Liliuya, 44, A farmer in Huraj and the mountain guide decided to process the German company RWE, requiring the city’s defense expenses against the floods. The company’s greenhouse stated that the source of the air emissions The rapid defrost of glaciers.
Lliuya lawyers believe that RWE is responsible for Global greenhouse should contribute to 0.5% of air emissions and therefore a similar percentage – about 17,000 euros – For a local flood protection project, the budget is $ 3.5 million.
This farmer, which is supported by the German Environmental Organization German Watch, wants to open an example of financial assistance to measures to reduce the effects of big companies Climate change.
RWE rejected the allegations, claiming that the complaint was baseless and that the single sender for global warming could not be held responsible.
In the Degge of Palkaster Lake and threat
In the mountainous area above Huvaj, the glacier has significantly increased the size of the Lake in Dige in Dige – 34 times between 1974 and 2016. This growth represents the real danger to the city, which today has 65,000 residents, which are much higher when it reaches the destructive flood in 1941.
“The river is always growing … who is not afraid?” Nestor Akuna, a resident of Huraj, who lives near the Qilke River – is one of those who can tie the lake.
When the Reuters talked to Akuna in March, the roads around the lake were closed due to landslides and rains. The lake is currently being monitored by the authorities and the drainage tubes are installed and the dam is a reduction in water levels. However, some local bodies warn that more infrastructure is needed to ensure Huraj’s security.
Tropical glaciers are in danger
70% of the world’s tropical glaciers in Peru. These are especially considered harmful as they are high, where temperatures are close to ice melting position.
The glaciers play a key role in the water supply in the area: they accumulate ice in the cold months and release the summer, ensuring water supply throughout the year.
According to the latest national list of 2023, Peru has lost more than half of its glacier coverage for the past six decades due to climate change. The Ankash area of Huraj, which has 26 lagoons. The White Mountain Range is very sought for walking and mountaineering, suffering from a sharp glacier retreat and faces dangerous situations.
