Saul Luciano Lliuya
Saul Luciano Lliuya is a Peruvian farmer and environmental activist known for his landmark climate lawsuit against the German energy company RWE. He claims that RWE's greenhouse gas emissions have contributed to the melting of glaciers in the Andes, which poses a significant flood risk to his hometown of Huaraz. His case, which has been in the courts since 2015, seeks to hold RWE accountable for its role in climate change and to secure funding for flood defense measures.
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Saúl Luciano Lliuya is a Peruvian individual who sued RWE in 2015 over climate change impacts.
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Indonesia· 2026-02-02
Saúl Luciano Lliuya is a Peruvian farmer who brought a case against RWE AG regarding climate-related damages to his home.
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Portugal· 2025-12-03
Saúl Luciano Lliuya argued that the emissions from RWE contributed to the melting of the Andes glaciers and increased the risk of flooding in his area.
Tribunal alemão rejeita acção climática de agricultor peruano contra a empresa RWE | ClimaPortugal· 2025-05-29
Saúl Luciano Lliuya is a Peruvian farmer who attempted to hold the RWE corporation accountable for climate sins.
RWE gegen Kleinbauer Lliuya: Gerichtsurteil und Klimafolgen - Wirtschaft
Germany· 2025-05-28Saúl Luciano Lliuya is a Peruvian farmer who filed a lawsuit against the German energy company RWE regarding costs for protective measures against a potential flood wave.
Peruanischer Bergbauer unterliegt vor Gericht gegen den Energiekonzern RWE
Switzerland· 2025-05-28Saul Luciano Lliuya is seeking legal action against a German electricity producer for financial assistance to protect his home from flooding due to climate change.
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Monaco· 2025-05-28
Saúl Luciano Lliuya is a Peruvian farmer suing a German energy company for its role in climate change affecting his hometown.
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United Kingdom· 2025-04-08
Saul Luciano Lliuya is a local farmer suing a German energy utility over risks of flooding due to glacial melt.
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Canada· 2025-03-18
Saul Luciano Lliuya is a Peruvian farmer and mountain guide who is suing the German energy company RWE for its role in climate change.
Agricultor do Peru leva empresa alemã a tribunal por degelo nos Andes | PeruPortugal· 2025-03-17
Saúl Luciano Lliuya is suing the German energy company RWE for its contribution to climate change that threatens his home in Peru.
Klimaklage von Saúl Luciano Lliuya gegen RWE in Hamm: Ein Kampf für die Umwelt - PolitikGermany· 2025-03-17
Saul Luciano Lliuya is suing RWE for damages related to climate change effects on his hometown.
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Guyana· 2025-03-13