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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

Statue of people engaged in a tug of war in front of a building

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

Switzerland: Agriculture campaigners file climate case against federal government

Europe: Switzerland submits action plan on ECHR KlimaSeniorinnen ruling