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Workers must be at the heart of plans to end fossil fuel usage, Cop26 told
Activists from Extinction Rebellion and other groups protest against the Arms Industry during a march near the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow
WORKERS must be at the forefront of any shift in energy policy both at home and abroad, campaigners said today as governments discussed moves to end fossil fuel usage at Cop26 in Glasgow.
Talks at the UN climate summit today focused on the future of energy policy and pledges to reduce the reliance on coal, oil and gas to tackle the climate emergency.
Delegates from more than 20 countries, including the US, Canada, Mali and Costa Rica, launched a joint statement committing to end direct public finance for unabated coal, oil and gas by 2023 and prioritise clean energy finance.
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