Explainer-Why a Peruvian farmer’s court loss may be a win for climate justice

A decade-long court battle between a Peruvian farmer and German energy giant RWE over the company’s global emissions and its impact on his hometown finally came to an end on Wednesday. The court threw out the case without the possibility of appeal. Despite that, the farmer, his lawyers and environmentalists are hailing the ruling as an unprecedented victory for climate cases that could spur similar lawsuits.