Congratulations ⁦ITUC⁩ Just Transition Centre wins leading sustainability award - International Trade Union Confederation 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ituc-csi.org/ITUC-Just-Tran…

The approach to #decarbonisation must respect #humanrights while promoting sustainable development, the eradication of poverty, and the creation of decent work and quality jobs.

Read about the 4 elements needed to safeguard the 'just' in #justtransition : ihrb.org/explainers/wha…

Enough is enough.

Wealthy countries must stop blocking efforts to reform our outdated, colonial financial architecture and commit to systemic solutions to break the cycle of debt.

Read the open letter signed by 40+ thought leaders: earth4all.life/open-letter-af…

If investments in grids don't accelerate & regulatory reforms are slow, it will lead to:

▶️ Slower renewables growth
▶️ Higher fossil fuel use
▶️ More global warming

It would mean almost 60 billion tonnes of extra CO2 emissions between 2030 & 2050: iea.li/4cSUhFP

The Future Made in Australia Act will put workers at the heart of the energy transition. Hear more from Michele O'Neil

We need to put people at the heart of climate transition planning & that's why is so good to see the release of the new Transition Plan Taskforce #JustTransition advisory paper with a great compendium of metrics. Let's now make this the norm for all firms. Read here: transitiontaskforce.net/just-transitio…

➡️The just transition to a green economy, one that doesn’t leave workers behind, is also a matter of intra- and intergenerational equity.

Read our blog by Sharan Burrow and Jodi-Ann Wang 王珏璇 on why youth employment is key to the just transition.

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Despite painful concessions in the compromise text, the endorsement by EU member states last week of the #CSDDD is still a major advance for corporate accountability & must be actioned promptly, reflect former #ITUC Sec Gen Sharan Burrow & our ED Phil Bloomer
business-humanrights.org/en/blog/step-c…

Watch this video #doc on how #women in #Andhra r subjected to #forcedlabour in shrimp industry. #Shrimp processed under these exploitative conditions r exported to #US .
I led ground #investigation 4 The Associated Press with Piyush Nagpal nd Martha Mendoza.
Sharan Burrow
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“Technological invention has historically spurred #productivity growth. But capitalising on AI means optimising regulation of #technology , electrifying old #energy systems to power it & supporting those who may lose their #jobs ” Tej Parikh ft.com/content/bc8302… ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Hub

🚀 Trending Now: Our paper, ‘The Recessionary Pressures of Generative AI: A Threat to Wellbeing’ hits Top 10 SSRN downloads! 📈
🔗Dive into the insights: lnkd.in/g_WQWmbq
✨How can policy adapt to AI’s rapid evolution? The time for governments to act is NOW! Roy Green

This is sickening. Shameful. How can we do this ?

Great to talk to Michele O'Neil Senator Tim Ayres @sharanburrow Katherine McConnell Australian Unions on building a trade union led coalition in support of a green industrial strategy to reach net zero by 2050. Read my article on green jobs w ⁦Damon Silvers⁩

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On #HumanRightsDay , let's place humanity at the heart of our actions. Let's come together to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights for everyone, everywhere. #StandForHumanRights #HumanRights75 #Act4RightsNow

Thank you ⁦John Lyons⁩ ⁦Four Corners⁩ for clarity on Israel’s disproportionate response to October 7 Hamas atrocities. Israel can only be secured by securing the civil liberties of the Palestinians. Netanyahu has misjudged. We must rebuild Gaza as a pathway to peace.

To mark #IWD2024 we’ve put together a list of our female #keynote speakers.
⭐️ Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock 🇩🇪
⭐ Svenja Schulze 🇩🇪
⭐ Auma Obama 🇰🇪
⭐ elbia silvagannoum 🇧🇷
⭐ Glory Oguegbu 🇳🇬
⭐ Sharan Burrow 🇦🇺
⭐ Amal Ridene 🇹🇳
⭐ Nidhi Pant 🇮🇳

#betd24    #InvestInWomen

➡️ energydialogue.berlin/betd-agenda?ut…

In Africa alone, 500 thousand women & children die prematurely each year due to a lack of clean cooking access

Today on International Women’s Day, watch along as IEA's Bruno Idini discusses this critical gender, health & climate issue, as well as what's needed to solve it ⬇️

In yesterday’s dramatic hearing in the case of ⁦Antoinette Lattouf⁩ v ABC, ABC management admitted that there was no direction given to Antoinette about social media posts. Evidence was also given that David Anderson agreed with taking her off air. smh.com.au/business/compa…

On International Women's Day, I'd like to celebrate the inspirational work of the Self-Employed Women's Association in India with some lines written after a visit last year to learn from its climate & just transition strategy. Thanks to Reema Nanavaty & Mansi Shah SEWA Bharat

In 2023, industrialized nations saw a record 4.5% drop in emissions, reaching levels lower than 1973, despite a 1.7% GDP growth. 2023 marked the largest percentage decline in CO2 emissions without sacrificing economic growth. 1/3