A Swiss court has agreed to accept a lawsuit filed by residents of a tiny Indonesian island being flooded by rising sea levels linked to climate change against one of the world’s largest cement producers, Holcim, for its contributions to greenhouse gas emissions.
Four residents of Pulau Pari island are demanding compensation from the Swiss cement giant for climate damage and help to fund flood protection measures on the island that could be completely under water by 2050 if sea levels continue to rise.
