Pakistani farmers to sue German polluters over climate-linked flood damage

Claimants seek compensation from RWE and Heidelberg Materials after extreme flooding destroyed harvestsA group of Pakistani farmers whose livelihoods were devastated by floods three years ago has fired the starting shot in legal action against two of Germany’s most polluting companies.Lawyers acting for 43 men and women from the Sindh region sent the energy firm RWE and the cement producer Heidelberg formal letters before action on Tuesday warning of their intention to sue later this year. Continue reading...

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