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10 ways we’ve fought against new Peterhead gas burning plans
Looking back on four years of amazing campaigning against the new Peterhead gas project
This year’s divestment campaign highlights
2025 has been another exciting year for our campaign to end pension fund investments in climate-wrecking fossil fuels.
Standing with workers to demand for a fast and fair transition
This year, affected workers and communities made it clear that they are unwilling to put up with the impacts of unjust transitions.
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Scotland’s Just Transition and the ‘Gilets Jaunes’
In the light of ‘Gilet Jaunes’ protests, it is clear that radical change, organising, democratic ownership, and government intervention are essential parts of the transition to a low carbon economy.
Discussing a Just Transition for workers in Aberdeen
UCU hosted a seminar to discuss the potential for a transformation that protects workers.
Shell’s 50th anniversary in the North Sea – 50 years of climate change
Is there really much to celebrate as Shell reach 50 years of working in the North Sea?
A just transition to low carbon can drive economic transformation
How can this radical, necessary transformation be made to happen in a fair way?
For decent work and climate justice
This event during the Bonn climate conference allowed environmentalists and trade unionists to work out their shared agenda for a Just Transition to a low carbon economy.
Working together for a just transition away from fossil fuels
Although the issue doesn’t feature on the official agenda, the 23rd United Nations climate talks, hosted by Fiji, and held in Bonn, is being dubbed ‘the Just Transition Conference.’ While…
The greenest ever Programme for Government?
Scotland’s new Programme for Government contains a number of very significant steps forward on climate change and the environment.
Can the new Scottish National Investment Bank create a low-carbon Scotland?
The Scottish Government announced today its intention to establish a new investment bank. This could create thousands of green jobs by transforming transport, heating, housing and electricity – campaigner Ric Lander takes a closer look at what’s been proposed.
Planning for a Just Transition has to be part of Scotland’s climate strategy
Scotland’s new Climate Bill focuses attention on when we become zero carbon, but also on the ‘What? and How?’ of getting there. The idea of a ‘Just Transition’, originating within the trade union movement, can ensure this process enhances social justice, protects livelihoods and creates a fairer and more equal nation.
