Overview
- The court confirmed it would not suspend the Grundabtretung to Leag that is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, with written reasons expected next week.
- The Saxon mining authority previously approved Leag’s application for the mining-law transfer after the owner refused to sell.
- Leag plans to excavate the woodland near Rohne to expand the Nochten lignite mine, with extraction permitted there until 2038 for supply to the Boxberg and Schwarze Pumpe plants.
- The disputed plot has been leased since 2019 to the Cottbus group of the conservation association Grüne Liga for cultural and educational uses.
- The owner’s lawyer, Philipp Schulte, says the decision conflicts with Federal Constitutional Court climate rulings, and conservationists warn of potential landslides in Rohne and Mulkwitz.