Barbara Metz

The provided news articles do not mention Barbara Metz. Instead, they focus on the Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), a German environmental organization, and its unsuccessful climate lawsuits against BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The DUH sought to prohibit the automakers from selling new cars with combustion engines after November 2030. These lawsuits were initially filed in lower courts in Munich and Stuttgart and were ultimately rejected by the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH), the Federal Court of Justice, in Karlsruhe. The BGH's decision represents a final setback for the DUH's efforts to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles through legal action. The case highlights the ongoing debate in Germany and Europe regarding the future of combustion engines and the pace of the shift towards electric mobility, especially as some European countries are reportedly slowing down on electric vehicle adoption.