Blog: There is no future on a dead planet

The devastating impacts of the climate emergency are felt across every part of the globe, but they fall heaviest on the disadvantaged. UNISON doesn’t need any persuading that climate change is real, dangerous and destructive. There is no future on a dead planet, so we need commitments and action now from government and employers. And if the transition to net zero is not just, workers and their families will suffer. We are determined to be part of the necessary change. Trade unions are the only force that can ensure urgent policies and measures deliver a fair transition. Green UNISON Week is our time to highlight these issues, as part of our ongoing work on tackling climate change and greening the workplace. Last year, UNISON supported the UK and global trade union movement at COP26 in Glasgow. Important commitments were made, but sadly it looks like the current government will remove regulations rather than implement vital new ones. Putting Jacob Rees-Mogg in charge of the energy brief is like putting the fox in charge of the hen house. We’re already hearing opposition to onshore wind and any expansion of solar power, with excuses that “We don’t have enough space”. Aggressive new plans for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, and pledges to lift the fracking ban, prove that this government can’t be trusted with the environment. This is a once-in-a-generation challenge that we must rise to, and a key part of that is decarbonising our public services. O...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - Category: Food Science Authors: Tags: General secretary's blog News climate change COP26 green unison Source Type: news