Top German court dismisses climate lawsuit against BMW, Mercedes-Benz
Published on March 23, 2026.
Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has dismissed climate lawsuits against BMW and Mercedes-Benz, which sought to ban the carmakers from selling new combustion engine vehicles beyond 2030. The lawsuits, brought by pressure group Environmental Action Germany (DUH), argued that by producing fossil fuel-powered vehicles, they were consuming a disproportionate share of global and national carbon dioxide budgets. The court confirmed lower court decisions in Munich and Stuttgart to dismiss the lawsuits. The issue arose after a 2021 ruling by Germany's Federal Constitutional Court that shifted a significant share of emissions reduction burdens to periods after 2030, which was deemed infringe on the right to self-determination in Germany's constitution.
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