Please see here for a report of the event. The 9th edition of the European Trade Union Institute’s (ETUI) network meeting on psychosocial risks (PSR) at work was held on 31st May – 1st June 2023 in Leuven, Belgium. This face-to-face meeting brought together a multi-professional audience whose areas... Find out more

More than 40 world leaders attended a two-day summit in Paris, discussing how to overhaul the global financial architecture and address the needs of the Global South to tackle poverty and help fighting the climate emergency. The Summit for a New Global Financing Pact officially aimed to build ‘ a... Find out more

On 15 June, the EU’s Climate Advisory Board presented its recommendations for EU climate targets by 2040 . The report recommends a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 90% from 1990 levels. Read the press coverage by Deutsche Welle . In a new report, the European Court of Auditors... Find out more

A year ago, the EU Commission proposed a new regulation to help restore natural ecosystems and better tackle biodiversity loss. This Nature Restoration Law is a direct policy response to extreme weather events resulting from the climate crisis. It is also a crucial element of the EU’s Biodiversity... Find out more

“The ecological transition must be fair, or it will not succeed” says Wifredo Miró Baiges, the coordinator of a new area called “Climate Action and Just Ecological Transition” at UGT (“ Unión General de Trabajadores”) one of the main trade union confederations in Spain. ETUI’s education officer... Find out more

Many pension funds in core countries are advocating socially responsible investments (SRIs) to meet sustainability goals. Billions in workers’ contributions to the pension system are currently invested to advance social and environmental sustainability. From the US to Japan, the UK to Australia, and... Find out more

Europe has ‘survived’ the much-feared winter without energy shortages, power cuts, or a recession, demonstrating a considerable level of resilience. The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) and the European Climate Foundation (ECF) have conducted a research project on short-term national measures... Find out more

‘ Water is the messenger delivering the bad news of climate change ’ Jay Famiglietti, Director of the Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Canada According to the UN climate change is primarily a water crisis. NASA scientists demonstrate that droughts and extreme wet... Find out more

EU: Rights for platform workers The European Council is ready to start negotiations with the European Parliament on a new law that will help millions of gig workers gain access to employment rights. The proposal introduces two key improvements: it helps determine the correct employment status of... Find out more

On 7 June 2023, the European Commission unveiled its strategy to deal with rising mental health problems in the EU – including those caused by work. First announced during President von der Leyen’s State of the Union address in September 2022 , the initiative followed mental health being identified... Find out more