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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....
Transport workers demand governments get climate action back on track after COP26
COP26 has made one thing clear: the struggle of trade unions globally for climate justice is more important than ever after the Glasgow climate conference fell...
Transport workers and their unions are showing up at COP: We demand climate action and decent work
The COP26 Summit is underway in Glasgow and trade unionists and activists are in the thick of the proceedings. This week is our opportunity to drive home the...
Global Maritime Forum backs ITF just transition plan in new employer-union climate alliance
A clear, common purpose is emerging in the shipping industry for stronger action on climate change ahead of COP26 in Glasgow this week. The Global Maritime Forum...
Seafarers call for shipping to set ambitious climate targets now if its future is to be sustainable
The shipping industry needs to set ambitious targets to help prevent global climate catastrophe, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) cautions in...
ITF’s Sustainable Shipping Position Paper
Widespread and systemic change is needed to speed up the maritime industry’s transition to a zero-carbon future. Seafarers are already seeing the dangers of...
Sustainable Shipping
Seafarers Leading a Just Transition for Global Shipping Global shipping urgently needs to decarbonise. The world is facing a climate emergency. Urgent action...
ITF statement on Covid-19 and sustainable transport
The Covid-19 pandemic presents huge challenges for all societies. As the world deals with the pandemic, the temptation for some governments is to delay addressing...