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Boitumelo Molete (Gewerkschaftsbund COSATU, Südafrika) auf der Veranstaltung „Just Transition Rising“ in Bonn am 18. Juni 2025

Workers want a Just Transition at COP30 in Belém

COP30 Preparations: Trade unions call for social dialogue to ensure a just transition and protect workers worldwide


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Sicht von oben auf die Häuser in der Stadt Ipswich westlich von Brisbane. Sie werden von den Fluten überschwemmt.

Why a human rights-based approach to climate mobility matters

What a human rights-based approach might look like in the context of the growing number of people displaced by climate change. New publication by...


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Eine Frau aus El Bosque schaut anklagend in die Kamera

Displacement and Justice: Bridging the Gap Between COP Negotiations and Local Realities

From COP negotiations to local realities: Loss and damage through the lens of a displaced community in Mexico, fighting for justice.


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Just transition action at COP29 Blue Zone

People over profits

Military spending soars while climate talks stall—civil society actions highlight the urgent need for a people-first just transition at COP 29.


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A member of the Confederation of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) holds a placard "We demand decent jobs" during a march against job losses

Who cares about African workers’ rights?

There is a lack of dialogue opportunities for a just energy transition at both global and national level. Trade unions could mediate, but they face...


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Eine Reinigungskraft kurz vor Beginn der COP29 Weltklimakonferenz am offiziellen Schriftzug vorbei.

Many countries in the Global South are bitterly disappointed

In an interview with the ipg-journal, FES climate expert Yvonne Blos discusses the hardened positions at COP29 and the conflict over climate finance...


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COP29-Veranstaltung „Implementing the COP28 Energy Package: African Perspectives and Opportunities for SDG7“, 19. November 2024 im Deutschen Pavillon in Baku, Aserbaidschan

Renewable Energy for Africa: Implementing the COP28 Energy Package

The key to tackling the climate crisis is to end global reliance on energy generated from fossil fuels—the main cause of climate change, writes...


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picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Joshua A. Bickel | Ein Teilnehmer reagiert während der abschließenden Plenarsitzung des UN-Klimagipfels COP29, Sonntag, 24. November 2024, in Baku, Aserbaidschan.

The Outcome of COP29 – A Summit of Losers

The climate financing target is well short of what is needed. Other results of the COP29 summit are likewise disappointing, characterized by a growing...


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Ein Mitglied der Indigenous People Association hält ein Transparent mit der Aufschrift „Wir sind die Antwort“ während eines Protestes, um Maßnahmen gegen den Klimawandel zu fordern, und hält dabei große Kopffiguren von Staatsoberhäuptern der USA, Präsident Joe Biden, Chinas Präsident Xi Jinping, EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen, Indiens Premierminister Narendra Modi, Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin und Japans Premierminister Shigeru Ishiba auf dem Wasser der Botafogo-Bucht im Vorfeld des G20-Gipfels in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien, 16. November 2024. REUTERS/Tuane Fernandes

The G20 give a lifeline to COP29

G20 strengthens COP29: billions to trillions? New climate finance should promote global justice and advance negotiations in Baku


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Drei Mädchen im Austausch über Klimaprojekte bei YNET Vietnam

Open Letter from the Youth of Vietnam on the “Just” Energy Transition

Young people in Vietnam are committed to a just energy transition and are demanding financial support, access to resources, and recognition as...


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Competence Center for Climate and Social Justice

Competence Center for Climate and Social Justice

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Climate Manual: Climate action. Socially. Just.
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Climate Manual: Climate action. Socially. Just.

In our new manual, we present numerous arguments showing that social progress and ambitious climate action must go hand in hand. Enjoy reading! more

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