Three farmers have partnered with environmental campaign ##er Greenpeace to file a lawsuit against the German government that aims to force it to comply with its own climate targets . The farmers claim that the government has “ given up ” attempting to achieve its proposed greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets . To me, that's besides the point," said Schwienhorst, who suffered his poorest harvest in three decades after a record drought. The case is the first of its kind and seeks “ climate protection , not monetary compensation ” . The latest statement from the government indicates that it is aiming to achieve a 32 % reduction in emissions from 1990 levels by 2020 , compared to the 40 % reduction it had initially pledged .
Three farmers have partnered with environmental campaign ##er Greenpeace to file a lawsuit against the German government that aims to force it to comply with its own climate targets . The farmers claim that the government has “ given up ” attempting to achieve its proposed greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets . The case is the first of its kind and seeks “ climate protection , not monetary compensation ” . The latest statement from the government indicates that it is aiming to achieve a 32 % reduction in emissions from 1990 levels by 2020 , compared to the 40 % reduction it had initially pledged .