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ZURICH - Residents of the Indonesian island of Pulau Pari have filed a complaint against the cement giant Holcim, demanding compensation for climate damage, in the first move of its kind in Switzerland, the NGO backing them announced on Wednesday.
The complaint, brought by four residents, requests that Holcim pay compensation for the damage already caused on the island and finance flood protection measures.“The world market leader in the cement branch is doing too little to reduce its emissions so that global warming does not exceed 1.5 deg C,” said HEKS, referring to the aspirational target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.
“But, during the conciliation proceedings, Holcim made no indication that it was willing to address their concerns,” HEKS said, despite the small sums of money involved. Climate change threatens the livelihoods of “all 1,500 people living on Pari – even though they have done nothing to contribute to the warming of the climate,” the NGO said.
A complaint filed by island residents requests that Holcim pay compensation for damage caused to Pulau Pari and finances flood protection measures. PHOTO: CALLFORCLIMATEJUSTICE.ORG “We do not believe that court cases focused on single companies are an effective mechanism to tackle the global complexity of climate action.”
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