BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 26. Ambitious climate action will allow trade unions to play a key role in a just transition to a green economy, the Chairperson of the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation Sahib Mammadov said at an international conference on “Climate Change and Just Transition: The Role and Activity of Trade Unions” in Baku today, Trend reports.
“Many problems of our time are quite solvable despite their exceptional complexity. The resolution of such issues directly depends on how qualitatively and rapidly our lives are changing for the better. One such pressing topic is the role of trade unions in the fight against climate change. Climate change threatens the conditions of existence of all living things on the planet,” Mammadov said.
He emphasized that ambitious climate action can not only improve the environmental situation but also reduce social tensions, allowing trade unions to play a key role in a just transition to a green economy.
“We already have all the tools we need, which are in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and aimed at mitigating the climate crisis. We just need to utilize them more actively at the regional, local, and individual levels. It is crucial that these topics are at the center of our agenda, bringing together a large number of participants,” he added.