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• W4379624500 abstract "FOCUS □ CLIMATECHANGE ANDLABOURSTANDARDS Cutting emissions, transforming jobs Industrialunions have a vitalrole to playinfuture negotiations as major stakeholdersin thedebate on climate issues These issues and theirsolutions willdefinethe relevance ofthe nextgeneration oftrade unionists ROB JOHNSTON isExecutive Director atthe international Metalworkers' Federation in Geneva Speaking ronmental industrial out unions issues on climate but is not more change a of new a and return role envifor to Speaking ronmental issues is not a new role for industrial unionsbut moreof a return to theirroots.Arguably some of thefirst environmentalists were industrial unions,as theymade thelinkbetweenpollution intheworkplace and thelocal community and fought forbetter controls . Communities notonlysawan impact onthe environment but in manycases feltit touched theirdailylives.In factmanyof the first legal cases broughtabout to clean up production methods originated from tradeunionsfollowing theindustrial revolution. Asunionswon hardfought forlegislation protecting againstpollutiontheirrole dramatically changed in many developed countriesand NGO'sbeganto takeup theenvironmental banner .Thereisno doubtthat as climate changeand environmental protection once again move up thepolitical agendain themajority ofcountries, unionsmust redouble their efforts toensurea fair deal forworkers. Thisfair deal mustincludecuttingemissions butalso transforming jobs. However, whether you believein thescience ornot,thefact remains that itseemsas ifthewill of a majority of people seems to be forsome global action.For tradeunionsthismeanswe facea choice:we cantry toargueagainst change, fighting againstthe majority view, or we can influence theoutcome anddebatetobenefit ordinaryworking people.A globalyouthmovement hasalready grownaroundclimate changeissues. Anopportunity Climate changeoffers unionsa uniqueopportunity to publically promote ourroleas a positive force for socialchangeandtoreachouttoa new generation of potentialtradeunionists. In my view thebestpeople to represent in a fairand balancedway theworkers thatmakethings are industrialworkersthemselvesthroughtrade unions.Withthisin mindindustrial unionswill have a vitally important role to play in future negotiations as majorstakeholders and contributorstothedebateon climate issues. Manyof the barriers to achievinga binding international agreement came fromfearsover whatimpacta bindingemissionstargets would have on industry, trade,development and,subsequently , jobs. Theseissuesandtheir solutions willdefine the relevance ofthenextgeneration oftradeunionists . We must build solidarity among unions whether inthepublicorprivate sector. Wemust havea voiceand consistent message,a message thatis easilyunderstood, one thatencourages womenand youngpeople to join theranksof tradeunionsand setsasidenorth-south divisions and focuseson therealissueofa better tomorrow forworkers. A failure to finda voice on behalfof industrial workers willresult in a topdowncorporate approachthat willsimply isolate workers and putprofits before people.Putquite simply, climatechangeis notan optionalextra forunionsbuta central issue. Inmany international forums theideaofa new greeneconomyseemsto be gathering pace,but unlesssignificant changetakesplacetotheexistingeconomicmodelsthenitwillbe little more thantheoldglobaleconomy, with a surface coatingofgreenpaint (non-toxic we hope).In order to bringabout a fundamental change to the worldeconomyand an alternative globalisation thatputspeople first greater attention mustbe giveninfuture to thesocialdimensions ofglobalisation witha fairer distribution ofwealth, economicdevelopment and humanrights. The idea behind this alternative economic modelis to createa foundation thatenablestwo central issuesto be addressed ifa globalclimate agreement is to be reached.The first is a strong legally-binding comprehensive agreement ensuringambitious reduction ofgreenhouse gasses.In other words, theagreement must tackle theproblemsofclimate changeina sustainable way.The secondissocialjustice andlong-term employment policiesas an integral partofa climate policy. However,a numberof stumbling blocksstill remainbeforeeitherof thesecan be achieved. Forexample,itis impossible to makecleardistinctions betweenthegreenandtraditional economy .Taketheissueofgreenjobsofthree widelypromoted alternative greenenergy sources and subsequently greenindustries: wind,wave and solar.Nearly 90 percent oftheir component parts comefrom traditional industries suchas steeland glass. Controversially, and it may come as a shock to some, workersin these traditional industries can safely saythey already havegreen jobs. In manypeople's mindstraditional industries aretoblamefor globalwarming, butit'salso trueto saythatwe areseeingthesesameindustries producenewtechnologies and newmaterials thatare changing livesforthebetter. It'sno secretthatthisneedsto happenat a faster pace and in a morebalancedway.Buttheevidence already existsto showwhatcouldbe possibleif theright policiesareputinplace. The first policyareathatmustbe addressed is environmental protection andwe haveto recognise thatthereare no jobs on a dead planet. Financialresponsibility for climateprotection policiesis a highly contentious affair sinceitis difficult toprovide reliable andexactinformation aboutthepotential costsandusesofcertain measures .The widelyacceptedStern Reviewon the EconomicsofClimate Changeestimates thecost INTERNATIONAL union rights Page 8Volume 17Issue 1201 0 oftackling climate changewillamount toatleast one percentof global grossdomesticproduct (GDP). Inactioncould increasethiscost in the long-term to 20 percent ofglobalGDP.Whileall countries havea responsibility tomitigate climate change,itis clearthatthegreatest responsibility forreducing globalemissions and spearheading policylieswithlargeindustrial nations. Therefore, it is vitallyimportant that trade unions provideleadershipforan international framework that recognises thecentral debatemust be on how to reduceemissions (a social cost) without sacrificing employment (a socialbenefit). Whatmustbe done? Wecan onlydo thisbyestablishing a fair, robust and well-functioning global emissionstrading regime,acknowledging the developed world's historical responsibility for globalgreenhouse gas..." @default.
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