The transition process is closely linked to and has an influence on traditional employment issues such as job security, unionisation, occupational safety and health, wages, gender equality, work hours, etc. Without guaranteeing strong workers' rights and protections in these employment issues, a... Find out more

The ETUI's Green Competence Framework is a comprehensive approach that identifies five interrelated competences encompassing knowledge, abilities, values, and attitudes required to live in, develop, and support a society that minimizes the impact of human activities on the environment. In autumn... Find out more

Background Extreme heatwaves induced by climate change are more and more frequent. In fact, summer 2023 was the hottest on record. According to the ETUC Action Programme 2023-2027, climate change –including extreme temperatures, growing exposure to UV radiation, and weather events – also increases... Find out more

Objectives Exchange of future green transition trends in different countries (change/adaptation of skills, forms of value chains, scenarios of restructuring, etc) Analyze the impact of EU Green Deal on forest-based industries Present good case examples of collective bargaining of green transition in... Find out more

Green transition or the process of transitioning to a sustainable low-carbon economy should lead to a 'greening' of jobs, i.e. to an increasing share of environmentally friendly requirements within occupations (greening of occupations) and a rising labour demand for employees in these occupations... Find out more

The transition to environmental sustainability will have adverse employment and social impacts if poorly managed. Social protection measures such as social care, employment services, training, cash, and in-kind payment have a long track record of helping workers and communities affected by... Find out more

Workers who live in energy-inefficient buildings are more exposed to cold spells, heatwaves and other impacts of climate change. According to the EU Commission, energy poverty, defined as a situation in which people are unable to keep their home adequately warm, is a major challenge in Member States... Find out more

Climate change is closely linked to traditional employment issues such as job security, occupational health and safety, unionization, wages, gender equality, working hours, etc. Without guaranteeing strong workers’ rights and protections, green transition could be put in jeopardy. Target group Trade... Find out more

Climate change is often seen through the lens of intergenerational equity. In other words, in the fight against climate change, there should be a relationship of obligations between generations: one generation should not pass on costs to another for the benefits and pleasures it is now enjoying... Find out more

The current period of soaring gas prices and uncertainty of energy supply pleads more than ever for the transition to much more renewable sources of energy less subject to geopolitical tensions and irregular prices. Meanwhile, maintaining public support for an energy transition will only be achieved... Find out more