A German farmer is suing automaker Volkswagen (VW) for being partly responsible for the effects of climate change.The man, Ulf Allhoff-Cramer, claims drier soil and heavier rains linked to climate change have affected his fields, cows and forest operations.He said these effects have harmed his family business.In the case, Allhoff-Cramer calls on VW to end its production of gasoline powered vehicles by 2030.German automakers rejected a similar demand from environmental groups last year."Farmers are already being hit harder and faster by climate change than expected," Allhoff-Cramer recently told reporters.He has argued that since VW is the second-largest automaker, it should take responsibility for environmental damage linked to climate change.During a recent hearing, a court in the western town of Detmold asked Allhoff-Cramer and his lawyers to provide additional details to support their legal arguments, Germany's dpa news agency reported.
