INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) – Task Force on Green Jobs and Climate Change Berlin, Germany 06th October 2009 The road to Copenhagen Trade

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) – Task Force on Green Jobs and Climate Change

Berlin, Germany 06th October 2009

The road to CopenhagenTrade Unions in Barcelona and COP15



Barcelona, Spain (2-6 November)

- Last UNFCCC preparatory meeting before Copenhagen. Key moment for ensuring Just Transition and other union proposals get visibility. 20 trade unions have already confirmed their participation.

- 3rd November: ITUC, along with CCOO, UGT and ETUC will organise a high level event on “Just Transition”, where we will call on other governments and social groups to endorse the concept.

- 5th November: the ITUC working group on climate change will meet to discuss the trade union strategy for the remaining month before Copenhagen as well as for COP15.



- More than 20,000 people are expected to go to Copenhagen; at least half of them will be from civil society.

- In addition to the negotiations in the “Bella Center”, several other fora will be organized:

- A space organized by the City of Copenhagen

- A space organized by the Business community, based on technological solutions

- the ‘Klima’ Forum, organized by NGOs

- A civil society rally, on the 12th December

In all these, trade unions can play a role.

Copenhagen: A meeting going far beyond negotiations



• More than 180 trade unionists have already registered to attend the meeting

• Our delegation is coordinated by the ITUC in close cooperation with LO-Denmark

• Some funding has been secured already for participation from developing countries’ trade unions (LO-DK, Sustainlabour, Norwegian trade unions, TUC)

Trade unions at COP15



In addition to the negotiations, a major trade union activity has been planned: The World of Work pavilion (WoW)

• What is it?: A space where trade unions will present their experiences, debate and plan with other actors on climate change. Visits to concrete “green & decent workplaces” will also be organized.

• Who? ITUC and LO-Dk will coordinate this activity. Global Union Federations and ITUC regional and national organisations will be invited to submit concrete proposals for events

•When? 14 to 16 December 2009

•Where? In LO Denmark Building

Trade unions at COP15 : WoW



Trade unions at COP15 : WoW

Which organisations will be there?

Regional/International OrganisationsBWI, EMCEF, EMF, ETUC, ETUI, ICEM, IMF, ILO, ITF, ITUC, ITUC Africa, IUF, PSI, SAMAK, Sustainlabour, TUCA

Some national organisationsACTU, AFL-CIO, Blue Green Alliance, CCOO, CGT France, CFMEU, CFDT, COSATU, CSC, FGTB, FKTU,FNV, GEFONT, KCTU, LO-Denmark, NTUC, RENGO, TUC-UK, UMWA



• ITUC has launched a special website on climate change (http://climate.ituc-csi.org) which also counts with a private section, where affiliates can follow reports on the negotiations.

• Official trade union side event in the UNFCCC

• Reception for the trade union delegation – hosted by LO-DK and ITUC (16 dec)

• Trade unions & Climate change – a video by Sustainlabour & ITUC to be presented in the reception.

• Further work with civil society organisations in the run up and during Copenhagen. Civil Society « climate change walk » on the 12th December.

Trade unions at COP15 : Other activities



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) – Task Force on Green Jobs and Climate Change Berlin, Germany 06th October 2009 The road to Copenhagen Trade