How do trade unions influence climate policy?
From The Land & Climate Podcast by Land and Climate Review
April 17, 2026 · 36 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the influence of trade unions on climate policy and the concept of a just transition amidst concerns about job losses from phasing out fossil fuels.
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 strained, with concerns from both parties about how the other will approach job losses from phasing out fossil fuels. How has trade union policy on decarbonisation developed over the decades, and what are union leaders’ perspectives on more radical academic arguments, such as ...
Topics covered
- climate policy
- trade unions
- just transition
- decarbonisation
- labour movement
- job losses
Keywords
- climate policy
- trade unions
- just transition
- decarbonisation
- labour movement
- fossil fuels
- job losses
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: labour movement, trade unions, fossil fuels
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