德国法院决定宝马和梅赛德斯是否必须在2030年之前停止销售燃油汽车以履行气候义务. A German court decides if BMW and Mercedes must halt gas car sales by 2030 to meet climate duties.

德国联邦法院将对一个具有里程碑意义的气候案件作出裁决, 在此案中环境组织DUH认为宝马和梅赛德斯-奔必须在2030年后停止销售内燃机汽车, A German federal court is set to rule on a landmark climate case where environmental group DUH argues that BMW and Mercedes-Benz must stop selling combustion engine vehicles after 2030, claiming it violates Germany’s constitutional duty to protect future generations from climate change. 根据2021年宪法裁决,该案质疑法院是否可以强迫公司在没有新法律的情况下采取气候行动. The case challenges whether courts can compel corporations to act on climate without new laws, following a 2021 constitutional ruling. 虽然欧盟因行业压力而减弱了2035年化石燃料汽车禁令, 但德赫坚持认为公司必须与气候保护保持一致. While the EU weakened its 2035 fossil-fuel car ban due to industry pressure, DUH insists companies must align with climate protections. 汽车制造商表示,气候政策应该由民选官员来决定. Automakers say climate policy should be up to elected officials. 但这次的上诉可能会为欧洲企业负责制造创造先例. Lower courts previously sided with the automakers, but this appeal could set a precedent for corporate accountability across Europe.