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HAMM, Germany (AP) \u2014 A German court ruled against a Peruvian farmer on Wednesday in a landmark climate lawsuit<\/a> where he claimed that global warming fueled by energy company RWE<\/a> ‘s historical greenhouse gas emissions put his home at risk.<\/p>\n Farmer and mountain guide Sa\u00fal Luciano Lliuya<\/a> said that glaciers above his hometown<\/a> of Huaraz, Peru, are melting, increasing the risk of catastrophic flooding. RWE, which has never operated in Peru, denies legal responsibility, arguing that climate change is a global issue caused by many contributors.<\/p>\n The state court in Hamm, in western Germany, dismissed the lawsuit Wednesday. The case has been going on for a decade. Lliuya can’t appeal the ruling further.<\/p>\n Experts said that the case had the potential to set a significant precedent<\/a> in the fight to hold major polluters accountable for climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n RWE argued that the lawsuit is legally inadmissible and that it sets a dangerous precedent by holding individual emitters accountable for global climate change. It insists climate solutions should be addressed through state and international policies, not the courts.<\/p>\n Judges and experts from Germany visited Peru in 2022.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n The Associated Press\u2019 climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP\u2019s standards<\/a> for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n