Sustainability
The climate emergency is impacting populations across the world much earlier and harder than expected. Scientists tell us we can’t afford any more delays in action. Transport workers are amongst the most exposed to the escalating harms, while transport sector emissions continue to rise globally. For the world to tackle the climate crisis, we must move from words to action.
OUR POSITION
While transport’s fossil fuel dependence is a major challenge today, the zero carbon transport industries of the future are a key part of the solution. Transport workers globally are calling on governments and industry to raise ambitions, ramp up investment in sustainable transport, and to deliver the plans we need across all transport sectors to secure our jobs, our climate and our future.
KEY ISSUES
BUILDING RESILIENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION
WORKER-LED JUST TRANSITION
Transport workers have an integral role in driving a sustainable future. We know that tackling climate change and building a sustainable transport industry has many challenges. That’s why we’re calling for industrial transformation - to build resilient transport systems across every transport sector.
A Zero-Carbon Future for the Aviation Sector
ITF’s Sustainable Shipping Position Paper
Widespread and systemic change is needed to speed up the maritime industry’s transition to a zero-carbon future. Seafarers are already seeing the dangers of climate change. We are on the front line of
Equality and democracy are at the core of our response to the climate crisis. We're fighting for climate justice and a worker-led just transition.
COP28: Climate justice, worker justice.
Governments must match workers’ ambitions to transition transport
Report: sustainable transport must drive Africa’s energy and economic transition
The scale and scope of tackling climate change requires vision and unified action. Transport workers are ready to lead the transformation. We're amplifying the global voice of transport workers to help drive change.
Just transition through collective bargaining: lessons from Chile
A Just Transition for Urban Transport Workers
10 points for a worker-led, democratic, publicly-led, gender equal and clean transition for transport in our cities. A just transition in urban transport needs to focus on reducing carbon emissions
How Does Climate Change Affect Urban Transport Workers?
As workers in the urban transport systems of our cities, we are on the frontline of the climate emergency. We are directly impacted by the changes in weather patterns, increased flooding, air