“Those who have profited from decades of pollution must no longer be allowed to externalise the human costs of their business. The RWE decision and the recent Swiss decision that declared the climate claim against Holcim admissible show that major polluters can no longer avoid judicial debate. No more should they evade accountability.”

The #ClimateCostCase Pakistan marks a significant step in the growing global movement to hold major polluters accountable. It builds on the groundbreaking #SaulvsRWE ruling, where a German court accepted in principle that a major emitter could be held liable for climate-related damages abroad.