Three farmers have partnered with environmental campaign group 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 goals. In an interview with Reuters, farmer and campaigner Peter Schneider said he was disappointed by Germany’s decision not to meet its 2020 target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The latest report from the government indicates that it is expecting 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 group 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 goals. The case is the first of its kind and seeks “climate protection, not monetary compensation”. The latest report from the government indicates that it is expecting to achieve a 32% reduction in emissions from 1990 levels by 2020, compared to the 40% reduction it had initially pledged.