Search Results for “Local government” tagged climate change

I’m motivated by outrage that our government has betrayed its first duty to us – to keep us safe – and also by deep sadness that so much […]

As wind and rain batters the north of England I want to pay tribute to our members

UNISON research shows that LGPS disinvestment from fossil fuels is still slow

To achieve the goal, the UK government plans to phase out coal-fired power stations by 2024 and replace them with sustainable energy […]

Report will help NHS move towards net zero

Greater public ownership and a commitment to hydrogen technology must be part of this plan

They say there is concern the government has yet to grasp the gravity of the situation and are calling for important measures to be embedded […]

UNISON members appear to believe that, in order, it is the government, then businesses, then individuals, then community groups and organisations.  However, there […]

There is no future on a dead planet, so we need commitments and action now from government and employers. And if the transition to net zero is not just, workers and their families will […]

We no longer have a choice about that.” Mr Slaven said that the government’s green ‘rhetoric’ was at odds with many recent ministerial actions – support for a new […]

Hold a local UNISON green event. You could run a lunchtime stall in the canteen, a film show or a talk. Why not […]

Unfortunately, the Conservative government seems to think otherwise. Recent policy announcements and the bill to scrap absolutely any […]

The Paris Agreement saw governments commit themselves to keeping global warming to no more than 2˚C. That’s the level which many […]

Tony Wright, chair of UNISON’s policy development and campaign committee, attended the COP28 as part of the International Trade Union Confederation delegation

UNISON, Unite, GMB and Prospect call for meeting with energy secretary after releasing template for a just transition to a low-carbon economy