13 Feb 2023 --- Indonesian environmentalists are taking Swiss corporation Holcim, one of the world’s largest cement producers, to court over pollution caused largely by refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from plastic packaging waste, which has caused massive flooding on the island of Pari. The plaintiffs say Holcim’s actions are putting the island under existential threat. The climate lawsuit between the Pari Islanders and Holcim is a joint work with Swiss NGO HEKS and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights. Pulau Pari has lost 11% of its surface area in the past 11 years due to rising sea levels, according to HEKS.
