sean sweeney
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Facing up to the Failure of Carbon Markets: TUED Working Paper #6
Carbon Markets After Paris: Trading in Trouble By Sean Sweeney, Coordinator of Trade Unions for Energy Democracy The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and the “intended nationally determined contributions” submitted to the UNFCCC enshrines carbon markets and emissions trading schemes (ETSs) as a key mechanism for reducing emissions. But are carbon markets effective? Since the early…
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Prof. Sean Sweeney Speaks at Climate Conference in Oslo
On February 19th, Murphy Prof. Sean Sweeney spoke to a mixed group of 650 participants from labor, faith and climate communities at Broen til framtiden — translated as “Bridge to the Future.” Representing Trade Unions for Economic Democracy, Sweeney was the closing speaker. You can watch his remarks below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHdViYgNAb8&feature=youtu.be&t=22343
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COP21: Dispatch #1
From Murphy Prof. Sean Sweeney, 12/5/15: I am here at COP 21 in Paris, where the first week of the two-week UN climate change conference has just concluded. Unions are fighting for a reference in the final agreement to “a just transition of the workforce” and are getting support from Argentina, Canada and one or…
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Sean Sweeney Talks Paris, Climate on City Watch
Last week, Murphy Professor Sean Sweeney appeared on City Watch to talk with Mark Dunlea about the upcoming climate summit in Paris, and the fight against “not letting science get in the way of business as usual.” The two discuss the climate justice movement, mobilizations and global emissions. Listen below. [soundcloud url=”https://soundcloud.com/murphy-institute/sean-sweeney-climate-paris” params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”120″…
