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Breakthrough on loss and damage, attempts to sideline labour standards
The global climate summit, COP27, concluded today with a breakthrough on the Global South’s decades-long call for a fund to pay for climate-related loss and...
COP27: Shipping decarbonisation action plan launched to upskill global seafaring workforce
Shipping action plan launched at COP27 in response to new research cautioning ‘as many as 800,000 seafarers’ due for carbon upskilling by the mid-2030s....
Just transition through collective bargaining: lessons from Chile
As global leaders convene for COP27 in Egypt, ITF project coordinator Bruno Dobrusin outlines how the world can learn from the just transition underway in...
Report: sustainable transport must drive Africa’s energy and economic transition
Sustainable transport must be at the heart of every African country’s plan for economic development, according to a new report from the International Transport...
Governments must match workers’ ambitions to transition transport
Governments the world over must give the climate crisis the highest priority and ensure they protect workers during the turmoil it will cause, a new briefing from...
People not profit – Young transport workers join the fight for climate justice
The ITF is standing behind the Fridays for Future strike, taking place on 23 September. More than 677 actions in 404 cities will take place as young people call for...
World’s largest cities back call on public transport and labour rights
Thirty-eight of the world’s largest cities have come together to demand that G20 governments take action on the most pressing challenges facing the world in 2022....
ITF hails new international human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
In a landmark vote, the United Nations General Assembly has recognised a new human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. This decision, taken at an...