Coverage dated May 19, 2022

German farmer sues Volkswagen over climate change | DW

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An organic farmer claims emissions from Volkswagen contributed to climate change and are responsible for damaging his farm. A German court has already expressed doubts as to the case's viability.

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German farmer sues Volkswagen over climate change | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 19, 2022
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An organic farmer claims emissions from Volkswagen contributed to climate change and are responsible for damaging his farm. A German court has already expressed doubts as to the case's viability.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Farmer sues VW over climate change; German court has doubts (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published May 19, 2022
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A court in Germany cast doubt Friday on claims by a German farmer that automaker Volkswagen is partly responsible for the impact that global warming is having on his family business.
Portland Press Herald
Farmer sues Volkswagen over climate change (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published May 19, 2022
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The German farmer who the automaker is partly responsible for the impact that global warming is having on his family business.
MyNorthwest
Backed by Greenpeace, farmer sues VW over climate change (opens MyNorthwest)
Published May 19, 2022
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BERLIN (AP) -- A German court on Friday is set to begin hearing a case brought against Volkswagen by a farmer who claims the automaker is partly

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