# Greenpeace Germany sues Volkswagen over carbon emissions targets Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2021-11-09 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Volkswagen sued by Greenpeace for climate inaction Meta Description: Discover how environmental activist Clara Mayer and Greenpeace Germany have taken legal action against Volkswagen for failing to combat climate change URL: https://financedigest.com/greenpeace-germany-sues-volkswagen-over-carbon-emissions-targetshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2021-11-09t093505z1lynxmpeha80g4rtroptp4volkswagen-results-1736837462195-compressed.jpg) BERLIN (Reuters) -Environmental activist Clara Mayer and the heads of Greenpeace Germany have sued Volkswagen in a German court, the NGO said on Tuesday, accusing the automaker of failing to do its part to combat climate change. The claimants had given Volkswagen eight weeks to consider their demands, which included ending production of internal combustion engine cars by 2030 and reducing carbon emissions by at least 65% from 2018 levels by then, before filing the suit. Volkswagen rejected the demands on Oct. 28. Volkswagen stands for climate [protection and decarbonising the transport sector](https://www.financedigest.com/protecting-the-uk-financial-services-sector-from-cyberattacks-now-and-in-2023.html "Protecting the UK financial services sector from cyberattacks now and in 2023"), but it cannot tackle this challenge alone,” a spokesperson said in a comment to Reuters. β€œThe task of designing appropriate measures belongs to Parliament. Civil [court disputes through lawsuits against singled-out companies are not the place or way to do justice to this task of great responsibility.”](https://www.financedigest.com/amazon-may-be-responsible-for-allowing-louboutin-knock-off-ads-eu-court-says.html "Amazon may be responsible for allowing Louboutin knock-off ads, EU court says") A similar lawsuit was filed in late September by the heads of German environmental organisation Deutsche Umwelthilfe against BMW and Daimler , when both companies also rejected demands to end production of fossil fuel-based cars by 2030 and limit [CO2 emissions](https://www.financedigest.com/global-energy-related-co2-emissions-edged-up-to-record-high-in-2022-iea.html "Global energy-related CO2 emissions edged up to record high in 2022 – IEA") before then. The lawsuits draw on two prior climate-related cases: a German ruling in May 2020 that the country was failing to [protect future](https://www.financedigest.com/5-ways-to-protect-your-wealth-for-future-generations.html "5 Ways to Protect Your Wealth for Future Generations") generations from the consequences of climate change, and a Dutch ruling the same month ordering oil firm Shell to reduce its emissions, the first time a private company was held responsible for its impact on the climate. (Reporting by Victoria Waldersee. Editing by Gerry Doyle and Paul Carrel) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---