Colombia
Case Report- Just Transition in Colombia: Labour unions & popular ...
Just Transition in Colombia: Labour unions and popular movements taking the lead
Dr. Dr. Dario Azzellini
Colombia's geographic and socioeconomic characteristics make the country highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. This country case report describes and analyses the longer-term processes that led Colombian unions to this point, and the activities for a Just Transition that they have engaged in since.
Dr. Dr. Dario Azzellini
Colombia's geographic and socioeconomic characteristics make the country highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. This country case report describes and analyses the longer-term processes that led Colombian unions to this point, and the activities for a Just Transition that they have engaged in since.
Case Study- Colombia: The closure of coal mines & labour union ...
Colombia: The closure of coal mines and labour union Just Transition initiatives
Dr. Dr. Dario Azzellini
Colombia is the world’s sixth-largest seaborne thermal coal exporter. President Gustavo Petro, head of the first leftist government, pledged to gradually phase out fossil fuel production, use, and export. The trade unions support this decision and engage actively in shaping this transition. In 2019, coal mining accounted for 1.07 percent of GDP. Taxes and royalties from coal contributed 2.4 percent to state revenues. The largest mining companies are Anglo-Swiss Glencore and U.S.-based Drummond, both of which have reduced investments in coal mining in Colombia1. ...
Dr. Dr. Dario Azzellini
Colombia is the world’s sixth-largest seaborne thermal coal exporter. President Gustavo Petro, head of the first leftist government, pledged to gradually phase out fossil fuel production, use, and export. The trade unions support this decision and engage actively in shaping this transition. In 2019, coal mining accounted for 1.07 percent of GDP. Taxes and royalties from coal contributed 2.4 percent to state revenues. The largest mining companies are Anglo-Swiss Glencore and U.S.-based Drummond, both of which have reduced investments in coal mining in Colombia1. ...