{"id":4501,"date":"2025-12-22T07:35:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T07:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/swiss-court-to-hear-indonesian-islanders-climate-case-against-cement-giant\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T07:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T07:35:38","slug":"swiss-court-to-hear-indonesian-islanders-climate-case-against-cement-giant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/swiss-court-to-hear-indonesian-islanders-climate-case-against-cement-giant\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss court to hear Indonesian islanders\u2019 climate case against cement giant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Four residents of Pari, a low-lying Indonesian island, filed the complaint in January 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>A Swiss court has agreed to hear a legal complaint against cement giant <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/2\/1\/four-indonesians-take-swiss-cement-giant-to-court-over-climate\">Holcim<\/a>, accusing the company of failing to do enough to cut carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p>NGO Swiss Church Aid (HEKS\/EPER), which is supporting the complainants, said on Monday that the court had decided to admit the legal complaint. Holcim confirmed the decision and said it plans to appeal.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/12\/22\/fresh-clashes-erupt-on-thai-cambodia-border-as-asean-convenes-peace\">New clashes erupt on Thai-Cambodia border as ASEAN convenes peace talks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/12\/22\/two-palestine-action-hunger-strikers-in-uk-prisons-admitted-to-hospital\">Two Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK prisons admitted to hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/12\/22\/us-talks-with-russia-ukraine-in-miami-constructive-productive\">US says talks with Russia, Ukraine in Miami \u2018constructive, productive\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/12\/22\/sudanese-bloc-declares-nairobi-roadmap-but-is-it-a-civilian-breakthrough\">Sudanese bloc declares Nairobi roadmap, but is it a civilian breakthrough?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The complaint was filed in January 2023 by four residents of Pari, a low-lying Indonesian island that has suffered repeated flooding as rising global temperatures drive up sea levels. The case was submitted to a court in Zug, Switzerland, where Holcim has its headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>According to HEKS, this is the first time a Swiss court has admitted climate litigation brought against a big corporation.<\/p>\n<p>If successful, it would also be the first case seeking to hold a Swiss company legally responsible for its contribution to global warming, the group has previously said.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit is also among the first climate cases brought by people in the Global South directly affected by climate change and forms part of a growing push for compensation for \u201closs and damage\u201d, campaigners backing the case said.<\/p>\n<p>The nongovernmental organisation supporting the plaintiffs said Holcim was selected because it is one of the world\u2019s largest carbon dioxide emitters and the biggest so-called \u201ccarbon major\u201d based in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>A study commissioned by HEKS and conducted by the United States-based Climate Accountability Institute found that Holcim emitted more than 7 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide between 1950 and 2021 \u2013 about 0.42 percent of total global industrial emissions over the period.<\/p>\n<p>Holcim has said it is committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and is following a science-based pathway to meet that goal. The company says it has cut direct CO2 emissions from its operations by more than 50 percent since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for climate-related damage, financial contributions to flood protection measures on Pari Island, and a rapid reduction in Holcim\u2019s carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Cement production accounts for about 7 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, according to the Global Cement and Concrete Association.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four residents of Pari, a low-lying Indonesian island, filed the complaint in January 2023. A Swiss court has agreed to hear a legal complaint against cement giant Holcim, accusing the company of failing to do enough to cut carbon emissions. 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