A Swiss court has agreed to admit a landmark climate lawsuit filed by residents of an Indonesian island against cement giant Holcim, marking a first for such litigation in Switzerland. The cantonal court in Zug said it would examine the complaint, which alleges that Holcim’s carbon emissions contribute to global warming and rising sea levels […]
A group of elderly Swiss women have achieved a significant victory in the European Court of Human Rights, marking the first climate case success in the court’s history. These women, primarily in their 70s, emphasized their vulnerability to the impacts of heatwaves associated with climate change due to their age and gender. The court criticized […]

