Climate action and just transition
Climate change is accelerating. The triple planetary crisis – climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution – are significantly exacerbating inequalities, both between and within countries.
Action to tackle climate change is an existential need but must also be socially just. Through our engagement in the OECD’s climate and environmental policy, TUAC is working to make the case for a just transition, advocating for policies that create more and better jobs in the move to a net zero emissions economy, and the active involvement of workers and unions in managing climate action.
TUAC’s work in this area is led by Martin Denis. For more information, please contact denis@tuac.org.
OECD Steel Committee: workers warn of lack of just transition in the industry
Workers are raising concerns over the lack of a just transition in the steel sector. Global excess capacity keeps rising, due to a combination of irresponsible practices by some major multinational steel corporations and misguided action by some governments who keep expanding capacity rather than ...
OECD urged to ensure global long-term needs are not neglected
Trade unions are urging the OECD to encourage governments to adopt consistent long-term policy – and ensure adequate investment – to manage climate change, digital transformation, demographic change. “Governments must not abandon what is needed to achieve long-term and shared prosperity, ...
Latin America and the Caribbean Ministers recognise need for social dialogue for a Just Transition and coherent labour market policies
The Latin America and the Caribbean Ministerial Summit on Environmental Sustainability Economic Resilience, Green and Just Transition has adopted an Action Plan recognising the need for “coherent labour market policies, relying on effective social dialogue, to facilitate a just transition into ...
Trade unions call on OECD Development Committee to back action on social protection and just transition
Social protection and creating decent jobs through climate action were the focus of the TUAC and ITUC led annual Forum of trade unions with the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC). At the halfway point of Agenda 2030, Trade unions from all continents asked the DAC chair Carsten Staur and ...
Steel workers demand better working conditions and a clear plan for navigating the green transition
The reconstruction of Ukraine, the need to pay workers fairly amid the cost-of-living crisis and preparing clear socially just and inclusive plans for decarbonising the steel sector were issues raised by trade unions TUAC, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll Europe at the OECD Steel ...
COP28: put a truly Just Transition at the centre of climate action
For the first time ever, and as a result of trade unions’ long-standing engagement, the UN’s Convention on Climate Change process includes this year a “Just Transition Work Programme” to be discussed at COP28 in Dubai (30 November to 12 December). A small delegation of trade unionists, led ...
Economic Policy for a Just Transition – TUAC statement for the annual OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2023
Economic Policy for a Just Transition – TUAC statement for the annual OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2023 ...
Download (374.31 KB)OECD Steel Committee: workers demand a Just Transition!
TUAC, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll Europe call on the OECD Steel Committee to take action now to ensure that no steelworker is left behind. The Steel Committee acknowledges for the first time the importance of Just Transition. The 92nd session of the OECD Steel Committee on 19-20 ...
