COP 15 in Copenhagen

The UNFCCC 15th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change was the biggest ever. More than 45,000 people applied to attend COP15, and even more went to Copenhagen to participate in parallel activities. It was fundamental for the international trade union movement to show its commitment to achieving a fair, ambitious and binding outcome and to raising the profile of the labour movement’s demands for a “Just Transition” when these decisions were taken.
More than 400 trade unionists attended the Conference.
Nevertheless, the Copenhagen summit has left the fight against climate change in a difficult situation. The wounds are deep and have left us with little time to think of strategies and regain strength after the defeat.
See our bulletin for more information and see here for the special post-COP issue of Outreach.