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In 2024, the TUC voted to back a Trade Union Year of Climate Action, engaging with community and climate justice groups, to start this autumn and now supported by many national trade unions. This November, the UN climate negotiations, COP30, will be held in Brazil. Trade unions need to stand together in global solidarity with workers and communities around the world, who are losing their livelihoods, homes and lives to climate disasters, and have done least to cause the crisis.

This also means demanding climate solutions which help those most in need here in the UK: decent, well-paid and unionised climate jobs; lower bills through investment in renewable energy and home insulation; affordable public transport and active travel infrastructure; cities with clean air and greenery which are resilient to heatwaves; and nature restoration.

On Friday 14th November, we want every union branch in every workplace to take action to demand action to tackle the climate crisis. Whether it’s lunchtime protests in the streets, handing out leaflets, linking up with community actions, or raising issues of working temperatures, air quality etc.

On Saturday 15th November, demands for action on climate will be taking place across the entire world. In the UK, there will be gatherings in major cities, showing solidarity with our fellow workers in the Global South and demanding climate justice for all. Watch this space for further details of the global protests.