How do trade unions influence climate policy?

The Economy, Land & Climate Podcast by Land and Climate Review

Apr 17, 202635:48Government & Organizations

The labour movement has contributed to climate and environmental policy for decades, and developed the concept of a ‘just transition’. Despite this, the relationship between unions and climate policymakers can be straine...

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