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Bridge to the Future Alliance
Energy Democracy Rising!
Bridge to the Future Alliance
Sean SweeneyOslo Congress Centre, the “Peoples House”
LO Norway Friday, February 19th, 2016
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Unions helping to re-define the climate struggle…..
…….….and are re-defining themselves
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The Indisputable Truth: Market Approaches Have Failed
The Paris Contradiction….
Scorecard:
Science………………………..1.5 degrees“Reality”……………………… 3.4 degrees
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In search of the sacred global carbon market….
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Market “Instruments” are out of tune….
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Investors run from renewable energy in Europe
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Until now, acceptance of pro-market ideas have dominated the union approach
Worl
International Labour Organisation
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In the EU, trade unions have tried to be constructive….
But the ‘social partnership’approach has failed
The EU’s energy and climate policy is in a deep crisis….
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Many unions seek a new approach
New strategy, and program – that can integrate class with climate – for ‘socioecological’ transformation
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The union-based “Climate Jobs”
“Climate Jobs” campaigns are an important part of this new approach
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If we can’t control the energy system – we won’t be able to stabilize the climate
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Resistance is Rising
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Energy and Climate Struggles are Spreading Globally
Exhibit 1: The Paris Agreement
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The Battle for Energy is More Than a Climate Fight
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The Significance of the Keystone XL Pipeline Fight
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Reclaiming the Energy Economy: South Africa
Unions Fight the Repression of the “Mineral Industrial Complex”
A new trade union federation will be launched on May 1, 2016
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Energy Cooperatives / “Remunicipalisation” Movement is Growing
60 German Cities have reclaimed their grids from private companies5 UK cities – London may be next!
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The Need for Programmatic Work is Clear – in Unions and the Climate Movement
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A Climate President?
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A new left movement is rising in Europe and the world…
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Thank you comrades!