A Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in a fight to hold polluters accountable

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Peruvian farmer Luciano Lliuya arrives at the Higher Regional Court in Hamm, Germany, for a first hearing of his climate damages case against the German energy company RWE for its carbon emissions, which may have been contributing to the melting of a nearby glacier that could flood his home, Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)