A report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) found that climate disputes had almost doubled between 2017 and 2020. A A quantitative examination of the procedures shows that more than half have a favorable outcome in terms of climate change. The increase in this type of worldwide litigation against major polluting companies could pave the way for similar claims in Switzerland. This is the first case brought against a company in Switzerland for its impact on climate change. Lhe commodities trader Glencore is one of also on the Climate Accountability Institute’s list of “carbon majors”.
