GENEVA, Switzerland – A Swiss court has decided to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels against cement giant Holcim, nongovernment organizations (NGOs) helping the islanders said on Monday, December 22. “For the first time ever in Switzerland, a court has admitted climate litigation brought against a large corporation,” said a statement from NGOs including Swiss Church Aid (HEKS). The case forms part of a wider international movement seeking to hold major companies responsible for climate damage that imperils millions, especially in developing countries like Indonesia and the Philippines. […]... Keep on reading: Landmark climate case: Swiss court to hear case against cement giant Holcim