Louise Osborne

Berlin

Multimedia Journalist at Freelance

Chief Climate Reporter at Deutsche Welle (DW)

Chief climate reporter @dw_environment @dwnews - views are mine. Oxford Climate Journalism Network fellow 2024. Work: https://t.co/HKAAl2Ktab

Articles

Petani Peru Berjuang Lawan Raksasa Energi Jerman – DW – 02.06.2025

5 days ago | dw.com | Louise Osborne

Hukum dan PengadilanGlobal02.06.20252 Juni 2025Para hakim di Jerman menolak kasus iklim yang diajukan oleh seorang petani Peru terhadap perusahaan energi Jerman RWE yang menuntut ganti rugi atas ancaman terhadap rumahnya akibat mencairnya gletser. Bagaimana kisahnya? https://p.dw.com/p/4vHw6Para hakim di Kota Hamm, Jerman membatalkan kasus seorang petani Peru yang menuntut ganti rugi dari raksasa energi RWE Jerman, atas risiko banjir yang terkait dengan mencairnya gletser.
German court dismisses climate case against RWE - Louise Osborne

1 week ago | qoshe.com | Louise Osborne

In a decision that has been ten years in the making, judges in the western German city of Hamm have thrown out the case of a Peruvian farmer seeking damages from energy giant RWE for the risk of flooding connected to melting glaciers. Delivering its verdict in the David versus Goliath case, judges said the damage to Saul Luciano Lluiya's property from a potential glacier flood was not high enough. They ruled out an appeal.
German court rejects climate case against energy giant RWE – DW – 05/28/2025

1 week ago | dw.com | Louise Osborne

In a decision that has been ten years in the making, judges in the western German city of Hamm have thrown out the case of a Peruvian farmer seeking damages from energy giant RWE for the risk of flooding connected to melting glaciers. Delivering its verdict in the David versus Goliath case, judges said the damage to Saul Luciano Lluiya's property from a potential glacier flood was not high enough. They ruled out an appeal.
Klimaklage: Peruanischer Bauer vs RWE scheitert vor Gericht – DW – 28.05.2025

1 week ago | dw.com | Louise Osborne

28.05.202528. Mai 2025Der Landwirt wollte eine Beteiligung des Konzerns an Klima-Schutzmaßnahmen gegen Gletscherschmelze in Peru erreichen. Obwohl eine Revision nicht möglich ist, werten Umweltschützer den Prozess als Erfolg. https://p.dw.com/p/4v07lDas Oberlandesgericht (OHG) im westdeutschen Hamm hat die Klimaklage des peruanischen Landwirts nach einem zehnjährigen Prozess abgewiesen.
Germany updates: Cabinet approves family reunification curbs – DW – 05/28/2025

1 week ago | dw.com | Timothy Jones |Louise Osborne |Saim Dušan Inayatullah

Published 05/28/2025Published May 28, 2025The German Cabinet has approved a proposal by Interior Minster Dobrindt on curbing migrants' rights to bring relatives to Germany. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is visiting Berlin. DW has more. https://p.dw.com/p/4v0qeWhat you need to knowThe German Cabinet has approved a bill put forward by conservative Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt that would restrict family reunification for certain refugees.
German court dismisses climate case against RWE – DW – 05/28/2025

1 week ago | dw.com | Louise Osborne

In a decision that has been ten years in the making, judges in the western German city of Hamm have thrown out the case of a Peruvian farmer seeking damages from energy giant RWE for the risk of flooding connected to melting glaciers. Delivering its verdict in the David versus Goliath case, judges said no appeal is possible.
Trump tariffs: What's the impact on renewables? – DW – 05/14/2025

3 weeks ago | dw.com | Louise Osborne

05/14/2025May 14, 2025When US President Donald Trump took office, he hit pause on wind energy projects. Then came the trade war, and tariffs made key components more expensive. Where does that leave the American clean energy sector? https://p.dw.com/p/4uK1oUS President Donald Trump has long made his thoughts on wind energy known. But in a recent speech in Michigan marking his first 100 days in office, he made it plainer than ever before.
How will Germany's new government tackle climate? – DW – 05/07/2025

1 month ago | dw.com | Louise Osborne

With the war in Ukraine, high energy prices and a flagging economythe main focus points on Germany's political agenda in recent years, attention for the climate crisis has waned. Even as extreme weather events become more intense and more frequent, the rising temperatures they are connected to were barely mentioned in campaign speeches ahead of the country's February elections. As such, it has been unclear what the incoming coalition partners might do in terms of climate action.
Lässt Brasilien seine Klimaversprechen fallen? – DW – 31.03.2025

2 months ago | dw.com | Louise Osborne

31.03.202531. März 2025Früher setzte er sich für den Klimaschutz ein, jetzt will der brasilianische Präsident Lula da Silva mehr Ölbohrungen im Land. Dabei ist Brasilien Gastgeber der diesjährigen UN-Klimakonferenz. Wie passt das zusammen? https://p.dw.com/p/4sEc9Als Präsident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Anfang 2023 sein Amt antrat, atmeten viele auf, die sich für Klima- und Umweltschutz einsetzten.
Is Brazil abandoning its climate promises? – DW – 03/25/2025

2 months ago | dw.com | Louise Osborne

When President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office in early 2023, environmentalists breathed a sigh of relief. After four years of environmental destruction under his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, the new leader arrived on a pledge to protect the climate. Fast forward two years, and that relief has turned to disappointment.