A decision by a court in Switzerland this week to hear a climate lawsuit brought by four Indonesian fishermen against cement giant Holcim has been welcomed by campaigners as an important step for climate justice, even as they warned the legal fight could still stretch on for years.
On Monday, the Cantonal Court of Zug ruled that it would admit the lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed to a full assessment on its merits.
The complaint accuses Holcim, a Swiss company based in the town of Zug, of...
Indonesian fishermen’s climate lawsuit in Switzerland against cement giant to proceed
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Source: scmp.com

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