Climate and Environment
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TUED Bulletin: UK Election & Our Energy Future
UK Elections: Labour Party Commits to Public Ownership of Energy Utilities, 60% Renewables by 2030 Compiled by Michael O’Neil for TUED The Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn have released their 2017 manifesto for the June 8th General Election, entitled “For the Many, Not the Few.” The manifesto outlines policies of interest those dedicated to the movements…
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New Labor Forum Highlights: Feb. 6, 2017
The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. In the short time since Donald Trump was inaugurated, a lot has happened — with the threat of more to…
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Is the World Really Moving Away from Fossil Fuels?
From Trade Unions for Energy Democracy: During 2015 and 2016, a number of significant public and political figures have made statements suggesting that the world is “moving away from fossil fuels,” and that the battle against greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and climate change is therefore being won. Such statements are frequently accompanied by assurances that…
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Not Just Transition, But Transformation: the Paris Climate Agreement
via TUED Bulletin 53 By Sean Sweeney The Paris Climate Agreement came into effect November 4th, 2016. More than 90 countries have ratified the deal, which is enough to turn it into international law. Unions all over the world are trying to anticipate the agreement’s likely impacts and navigate its provisions to advance the interests…
