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Beyond Recovery: The Global Green New Deal and Public Ownership of Energy
In the most recent Working Paper of Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, the group explores ideas about public ownership and the role of a Global Green New Deal from the left as a legitimate alternative to the current neoliberal approach to energy transition.
Tags: climate justice, energy, energy democracy, green new deal, labor, trade unions, tued, unoins
Video: TUED Global Forum: After COP26, What’s Next?
One month after COP26, members of Trade Unions For Energy Democracy (TUED) discuss the outcomes of meetings and events in Glasgow. TUED unions and allies were able to advance the narrative of the need for public ownership and democratic control of energy. In this video, TUED reports back on the messages heard in Glasgow from trade unionists […]
Tags: cop26, trade unions, Trade Unions for Energy Democracy
Beyond Disruption: How Reclaimed Utilities Can Help Cities Meet Their Climate Goals
In TUED Working Paper 14, Beyond Disruption: How Reclaimed Utilities Can Help Cities Meet Their Climate Goals, Sean Sweeney and John Treat showcase how the energy transition that was promised has yet to come to fruition. They argue specifically the arguments around cities leading the transition have not been fully accurate and provide a sober analysis of where we stand.
Tags: cities, decarbonization, energy democracy, labor, trade unions, utilities