The Swiss Connection
The Swiss Connection
SWI swissinfo.ch
Are court cases a way to tackle climate change?
20 minutes Posted Jul 7, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Climate Lawsuits And The Big Question
Pulau Pari And The Holcim Claim
Why Climate Cases Are Surging
Urgenda Paris Agreement And IPCC Proof
What Courts Can Order Governments
Germany Ruling And Limits Of Courts
Enforcement Politics And The Cost Of Change
Corporate Liability New Legal Tools And Wrap
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode host Jo Fahy talks to swissinfo.ch journalist Luigi Jorio about how ordinary people have been using the legal system to hold companies to account over their alleged contributions to climate change. We find out how islanders from an Indonesian archipelago have challenged Swiss cement company Holcim in a court in Switzerland. Christina Voigt, one of the world’s leading experts in environmental law and climate litigation, joins us to explain why the courts are be...