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'Locals from a tiny Indonesian island are one step closer to taking a global
cement giant to court in what would be a landmark climate change case.
Four residents of Pari Island have filed a lawsuit in Switzerland demanding
compensation from the world's largest cement firm Holcim for the damage wrought
to their home by climate change.
The plaintiffs travelled to Switzerland to take part in Wednesday's hearing at
the court in Zug, where Holcim is headquartered, to determine whether it will
consider the complaint.
The case is part of a wider international movement seeking to assign to major
companies responsibility for the climate damage hurting the livelihoods of
millions of people, especially in developing countries.
Oil companies have typically been the biggest targets, but climate activists
are hoping the suit against Holcim will highlight the role of a lesser-known
but highly polluting industry, which is responsible for around 8 per cent of
carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted into the atmosphere each year.
"It is like a David versus Goliath struggle," one of the plaintiffs, Asmania,
who like many Indonesians goes by one name, told
AFP after the hearing.
"I feel very moved,” the 42-year-old mother-of-three said.
"I believe the judges will stand for us, so we will win."'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
