Towards a just transition: coal, cars and the world of work
European Trade Union Institute, Brussels
ETUI - Brussels
2019
276 p.
environment ; decarbonization ; automobile industry ; coal mining ; energy policy ; climate change ; sustainable development ; trade union role ; work environment ; social dialogue
Environment
English
Bibliogr.;Statistics
978-2-87452-544-5
16-67855
"The role of trade unions and social dialogue is key in demonstrating the major differences between coal-based energy generation and the automobile industry. This book presents two faces of a just transition towards a net-zero carbon economy by drawing lessons from these two carbon-intensive sectors. The authors regard just transition not as an abstract concept, but as a real practice in real workplaces. While decarbonisation itself is a common objective, particular transitions take place in work environments that are themselves determined by the state of the capital-labour relationship, with inherent conflicts of interest, during the transition process.
The case studies presented in this book highlight the major differences between these two sectors in the nature and magnitude of the challenge, how transition practices are applied and what role the actors play."
Digital;Paper
ISBN (PDF) : 978-2-87452-545-2
Legal deposit : D/2019/10.574/30
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