Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action - Congress statement
Macdara Doyle Campaigns Officer ICTU On behalf of Congress I want to thank the Committee for the opportunity to participate in this very inclusive consultation process and contribute to a debate that has quite profound implications for how we will live and work, many years into the future. I am...
Congress Calls for Government to Act on Report on Use of Peat in Horticulture Sector
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has called on the Government to “act with urgency” on recommendations to cease the importation of peat for use in horticulture and ensure the needs of the sector are met from peat harvested and produced in Ireland. The recommendations are contained in the report of...
Climate Action Plan Will be Judged on Ability to Deliver on Genuine Just Transition for All
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions described the publication today (Nov. 4) of the Climate Action Plan as a “positive initial step” but said the overall plan will ultimately be judged on its capacity to deliver a genuine Just Transition across all sectors of the economy and society. Congress noted...
Just Transition is the pathway to climate ambition
With the UN Climate Summit, otherwise known as COP26, in full swing, the challenges that are faced by negotiators and civil society alike are immense. From the outset, unions have warned world leaders attending COP26 in Glasgow that the lack of action to reduce global emissions with Just Transition...
Approval of Climate Bill Means Government Must Move on Just Transition Measures
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions said today (March 23) that following cabinet approval of the draft Climate Action Bill, the government must now move with urgency to enact the measures needed to deliver a genuine Just Transition for the tens of thousands of workers across the economy affected by...
