Switzerland
Switzerland: NGOs challenge slaughterhouse building permits in court
Switzerland: Court admits Holcim cement case brought by Indonesian islanders
A court has admitted a climate lawsuit against Swiss cement manufacturer Holcim brought by four inhabitants of the Indonesian island of Pulau Pari.
Ibu Asmania, Arif Pujianto, Pak Bobby and Edi Mulyono, with the support of NGO Swiss Church Aid (HEKS), are seeking damages and costs for protection measures such
Europe: Lawmakers dial back scrutiny of Switzerland over older women's ECHR ruling - but campaigners say it's doing little more than before
Switzerland: Court considers whether to accept Indonesian islander claim against cement firm Holcim
Europe: Switzerland ordered to comply with ECHR judgment
The legal tussle to hold corporate polluters accountable for climate loss and damage
The stage has been set for a series of major battles over whether corporations can be held accountable through the courts for loss and damage from climate change.
In recent months, lawsuits aimed at holding the fossil fuel industry and other big polluters to account for the climate crisis have