Climate change: ‘there will be no jobs on a dead planet’

During the hottest week of the year, questions of how climate change will affect lives and livelihoods – and how unions will respond – were discussed at a special delegates conference online fringe event.
Led by NEC member and UNISON vice president James Anthony, delegates heard how the union movement is preparing for the seismic changes that will drive the UK towards its 2050 net zero target.
To achieve the goal, the UK government plans to phase out coal-fired power stations by 2024