Author: John Treat
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Shifting Gears: Labour Strategies for Low-Cost Public Transit Mobility
Writing in the 2021 Socialist Register, Sean Sweeney and John Treat call for a major shift in transport policy: a break from the model of development centered on private personal … Watch video »
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Unions, Just Transition and the Struggle for Radical Social Transformation
For more than a decade, trade union responses to the unfolding climate and ecological crisis have mainly focused on the idea of “just transition.” This idea has brought much-needed attention … Keep reading »
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From Uberization to Enhanced Public Mobility for All
We have shown that the defense, improvement and expansion of public transport is essential if we are to help control and then reduce transport-related emissions. We have also shown how … Keep reading »
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Nurses’ Unions, Climate Change and Health
Toward A Global Agenda for Action Energy and emissions trends provide a crucial backdrop for making use of the information on health impacts presented in this report. In the longer term, … Keep reading »
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What Ever Happened to the Energy Transition?
Anyone trying to understand what’s happening with the world’s energy systems right now can be forgiven if they are confused. On one hand, most people know about the climate emergency, … Keep reading »
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Growth in Renewables has Stalled. Investment is Falling. But Why?
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently announced that the growth of capacity additions to renewable power generation stalled in 2018, after nearly two decades of growth. Calling the new findings … Keep reading »
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When “Green” Doesn’t “Grow”
Facing Up to the Failures of Profit-Driven Climate Policy The onslaught of extreme weather and the increasingly stark scientific assessment leave no doubt that we face an ecological and civilizational emergency. … Keep reading »