Bridge to the Future Alliance

Energy Democracy Rising!

Bridge to the Future Alliance

Sean SweeneyOslo Congress Centre, the “Peoples House”

LO Norway Friday, February 19th, 2016

Unions helping to re-define the climate struggle…..

…….….and are re-defining themselves

The Indisputable Truth: Market Approaches Have Failed

The Paris Contradiction….

Scorecard:

Science………………………..1.5 degrees“Reality”……………………… 3.4 degrees

In search of the sacred global carbon market….

Market “Instruments” are out of tune….

Investors run from renewable energy in Europe

Until now, acceptance of pro-market ideas have dominated the union approach

Worl

International Labour Organisation

In the EU, trade unions have tried to be constructive….

But the ‘social partnership’approach has failed

The EU’s energy and climate policy is in a deep crisis….

Many unions seek a new approach

New strategy, and program – that can integrate class with climate – for ‘socioecological’ transformation

The union-based “Climate Jobs”

“Climate Jobs” campaigns are an important part of this new approach

If we can’t control the energy system – we won’t be able to stabilize the climate

Resistance is Rising

Energy and Climate Struggles are Spreading Globally

Exhibit 1: The Paris Agreement

The Battle for Energy is More Than a Climate Fight

The Significance of the Keystone XL Pipeline Fight

Reclaiming the Energy Economy: South Africa

Unions Fight the Repression of the “Mineral Industrial Complex”

A new trade union federation will be launched on May 1, 2016

Energy Cooperatives / “Remunicipalisation” Movement is Growing

60 German Cities have reclaimed their grids from private companies5 UK cities – London may be next!

The Need for Programmatic Work is Clear – in Unions and the Climate Movement

A Climate President?

A new left movement is rising in Europe and the world…

Thank you comrades!