climate change

Governments the world over must give the climate crisis the highest priority and ensure they protect workers during the turmoil it will cause, a new briefing from the International Transport Workers’

International and European trade unions welcome a new global agreement for net-zero carbon aviation emissions by 2050, but call for stronger commitments at country level, including on social criteria

After more than 100 days of horrendous, devastating flooding in Pakistan, it is clear that climate change is not some distant, far-off hypothetical: it is already a crisis for us all right now. The

Global markets are failing society and need to be fundamentally restructured, unions told the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences at a meeting hosted by the Vatican on 9 and 10 August 2022. The

An international meeting convened by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) hosted by the Vatican has called on political, economic and

In a landmark vote, the United Nations General Assembly has recognised a new human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment . This decision, taken at an especially bleak moment in history

After countless studies showing the urgent need for climate change action and describing the catastrophic effects of rising greenhouse gas emissions, the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate

Employers and governments are putting too much emphasis on technology to tackle climate change and not enough on workers , new research from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has

COP26 has made one thing clear: the struggle of trade unions globally for climate justice is more important than ever after the Glasgow climate conference fell short. The key task of COP26 was to