Why Pakistani farmers are suing two German companies for deadly 2022 floods

Al JazeeraCenterEN 7 min read 100% complete by Pernia MubashirMarch 20, 2026 at 05:22 AM

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Inayatullah Laghari, a Pakistani farmer, is among 39 suing German companies RWE and Heidelberg Materials for their alleged contribution to the devastating 2022 floods in Pakistan. The farmers accuse the companies of emitting greenhouse gasses that intensified the floods, which submerged villages, destroyed farmlands, and displaced 30 million people. The 2022 floods, the worst in Pakistan's history, killed over 1,700 people and caused an estimated $40 billion in damages. The lawsuit aims to hold the companies accountable for the climate disaster that disproportionately impacted Pakistan, a country with minimal contribution to global carbon emissions. The case highlights the vulnerability of countries like Pakistan to climate change and seeks compensation for the damages suffered by farmers.

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Antonio Guterres 40% Sherry Rehman 50% Germany 60% Dadu ×260% RWE 70% Heidelberg Materials 70% Sindh ×270% Inayatullah Laghari ×480% Pakistan ×790% 2022 Pakistan Floods ×290%

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2022 floods 100% pakistani farmers 90% climate change 80% carbon emissions 70% heidelberg materials 60% rwe 60% climate disaster 50% lawsuit 50% farmlands 40%

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