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Swiss court to consider climate case by Indonesia islanders against Holcim

  • In January 2023, four residents of Pari Island, Indonesia, initiated a lawsuit in a Swiss court against the cement company Holcim, alleging that the firm’s contributions to climate change have harmed their community.
  • The plaintiffs argue that Holcim significantly contributes to global CO2 emissions, demanding a 43 percent reduction by 2030 to align with the Paris Climate Agreement goals.
  • The island faces rising sea levels and frequent flooding that have destroyed livelihoods, shrunk beaches by nine meters since 2021, and forced residents to buy costly drinking water.
  • The plaintiffs seek 3,600 Swiss francs each for home repairs and protective measures like mangrove planting, while Holcim says it has cut emissions over 50 percent since 2015.
  • A Swiss court held a hearing to decide whether to consider the case, marking the first climate lawsuit against a major cement firm and a Swiss company over environmental impact.
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Residents of Pari Island are complaining – supported by NGOs – against the billion-dollar corporation in Zug. The trial is about to begin.

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Indonesian islanders taking Swiss concrete giant to court over climate

Residents of the tiny Indonesian island of Pari, threatened with disappearance by rising sea levels driven by climate change, have come to Switzerland to demand compensation from cement giant Holcim.

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