Mercedes-Benz climate case dropped by German court, appeal planned

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Mercedes-Benz climate case dropped by German court, appeal planned
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A German court dropped a climate case against Mercedes-Benz. However, the NGO behind the lawsuit said it plans to appeal the ruling

The plaintiffs, three directors of the DUH, argued that their rights as individuals to be protected from the consequences of climate change were being infringed upon by Mercedes-Benz' impact on the planet.

The court in a statement said it had ruled that there was not yet tangible enough proof of how Mercedes-Benz' production of combustion engine cars was impacting the rights of the plaintiffs, adding this could change in future. by farmer Ulf Allhoff-Cramer, who says Volkswagen's carbon footprint is damaging his land, will be heard in court in May next year.

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