Environmental group challenges Germany's climate plan in court

An environmental advocacy group is taking the German government back to court over "inadequate" climate action plans, the group announced Thursday.Data from Germany's Environment Agency show that even optimistic projections in the plan -- unveiled in March -- would not be enough to hit legally binding targets to cut climate-damaging emissions by 2040, according to Environmental Action Germany (DUH).

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