Heathrow is in the news again. The coalition Government dropped plans for a 3rd runway two days after it came to power in 2010. That followed a massive campaign against the Labour Government’s plans for Heathrow expansion: The coalition also ruled out new runways at Gatwick and Stansted.
The idea that any warming up to two degrees is ‘safe’ has shaped not just discussions on climate change, but the process of international negotiations. The Campaign against Climate Change has always tried to be clear that significant harm will take place well before this, and that we must consider the risk of triggering positive feedbacks such as the release of methane from Arctic melt.
The Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union Group has a successful history of involving trade unions in climate campaigning - including the production of the One Million Climate Jobs pamphlet which sets out the changes we need to avoid catastrophic climate change. Inspired by the Trans-Africa Caravan of Hope to Durban, we thought of organising a Climate Jobs Caravan around the UK, stopping off at perhaps a dozen cities on route. This might seem an ambitious plan...
The Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union Group has a successful history of involving trade unions in climate campaigning - including the production of the