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Climate Change
Climate change is a growing concern to us all.
The evidence for global impact caused by human activity is now overwhelming. The IMF is calling for a strong, legally-binding, comprehensive global agreement ensuring ambitious reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and social justice and long-term employment policies as an integral element of climate policy. Through its work on climate change, IMF and its affiliates are contributing to the global effort to cutting emissions and transforming jobs.
News
Innovative approach to Green Jobs taken by India's unions
In a trade union workshop on climate change and green jobs, 6-7 March 2012 at New Delhi, Indian trade unions agreed to create a new alliance that will set a benchmark throughout the industrial world’s workforce.Mar 07, 2012
Outcome of COP17 in brief
Although no legally-binding agreement could be reached at COP17, countries officially met one of the industrial workers’ demands, the creation of a Green Climate Fund. The workers now need to influence the design of the fund.Dec 21, 2011
Unions discuss industrial strategy at COP17
On November 30 the ICEM, IMF and ITGLWF collaborated on an event entitled “Cutting Emissions - Transforming Jobs”. It was a key part of the "World of Work" side events coordinated by the International Trade Union Confederation at the UN climate change conference COP-17 in Durban, South Africa.Dec 07, 2011
Industrial strategy on climate change to be discussed
ICEM, IMF and ITGLWF will hold the joint event “Cutting emissions - transforming jobs” at the UN climate change conference in Durban (COP17) to discuss a sustainable foundation for Just Transition and develop a common industrial strategy for the future of industrial workers.Nov 17, 2011
July
- The Road to Durban: a sustainable financial scheme for Just Transition
June
- Unions promote fairness in climate and environment debate
December
- Progress on Just Transition in climate talks
- Making efforts to achieve "Just Transition"
November
- Hoping for a "Greener" future
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The office's
Contact Details
Rob Johnston
e-mail: rjohnston@imfmetal.org
Tel. +41(22)308-5028
Fax: +41(22)308-5055
Publications
- IMF Climate Change Video News Release
- Cutting emissions transforming jobs (pdf)
- WoW event flyer (pdf)
Useful links
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) web page on climate change
- International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM) web page on sustainability
- European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF) web page on COP 15
- Green jobs, safe jobs – Hazards magazine and ITUC website
- United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15) official website
- Global Unions
Getting the World to Work:
Green Growth for jobs and social justice