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EPSU represents workers in public and private electricity and gas companies. Our members work in generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity and gas. Nuclear energy, hydro, coal-fired stations, renewables, energy trading, it holds no mystery for our members.

EPSU has developed several positions on energy issues.

January 2011: "Towards a low carbon electricity industry: employment effects & opportunities for the social partners" Joint Study of the European social partners in the electricity sector EURELECTRIC - EPSU - EMCEF

"For Health and Safety in the Electricity Industry", Statement of the European social partners in the electricity sector EURELECTRIC - EPSU - EMCEF:December 2006

- Standing Committee Plan of Action 2009-2014, update 2011

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European Parliament supports roadmap for decarbonised energy system in 2050 – adopts EPSU issues

(15 March 2013) The European Parliament voted on the socalled Energy Roadmap 2050, 14 March 2013. The roadmap argues that Co2 emissions should be almost zero in 2050. EPSU has argued that there should be clear targets also in the years between 2020 and 2050. The most recent discussion took place in the EPSU Standing Committee. The Parliament has now approved its report and agreed with EPSU that more stability and security is needed. Parliament continues to see the markets as the main (...)

Russian electricity union organizing national actions to protest against the lack of progress in negotiations

The Russian electricity union (Elprof) is organizing a day of actions on 20 February 2013. It is mobilizing across the country to put pressure on the employers. Despite repeated rounds of negotiations and earlier protest actions the employers are not moving. EPSU has written a letter of support to the union and has asked Russian government leaders to use their influence to get the employers moving. Some of the companies are publicly owned. The union has stressed that wages of managers (...)

New report underlines challenges for Europe’s energy companies, the trade unions and European Works Councils

(Brussels, 7 September 2012 - Press Release) A new report from the Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU), University of Greenwich explores ongoing developments in the European energy market since the opening of the electricity and gas markets The report shows the challenges for workers, unions and European Works Council of dealing with reduction of emissions, problems with nuclear developments and continued merger and takeover activities including of networks and by private (...)

EPSU/FES SEEE Round Table (2 days)

EPSU/FES South East European Energy Round Table Bosnia-Herzegovina, 80320 Kupres 04-05 September 2012, Dear Colleagues, European Federation of Public Service Unions and Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung kindly invite you to attend the 12th South East European Energy Round Table (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hotel “Adria Ski”, Čajuša bb, 80320 Kupres) As usual, the main aim of the meeting is informing on South East European Energy Community, implementing the Memorandum of Understanding on the Social (...)

ETUC demands more ambitions action towards Qatar. Concerns about human rights situation

(15 June 2012) Following a broad discussion with the affiliated trade unions, a resolution that maps the European trade union position towards Qatar was adopted by the ETUC Executive Committee 5-6 June 2012. The next meeting of States that will consider how to follow up the Kyoto Protocol will take place in Qatar in December 2013. ETUC is demanding ambitions targets from the EU and progress in developing the just transition principles and commitment with regard to decent jobs. ETUC is (...)

European unions and civil society argue for concrete action in Rio

(14 June 2012) European environmental and social organisations, ETUC and development groups call on EU governments and the European Commission to argue for concrete actions in Rio. The groups say that the “European countries and other developed countries have to commit in Rio to substantially reducing their consumption of the Earth’s limited natural resources, in so doing stimulating innovation and jobs through energy and resource efficiency. European leaders have to implement agreed EU (...)

EPSU signs civil society statement against corporate capture of the United Nations

(14 June 2012) A group of civil society organisations took the initiative to appeal to the UN General Secretary to end the influence of corporations on the UN and its institutions. EPSU has signed the statement as have over 370 organisations across the world. More and more the UN and its institutions engage in special partnerships with large transnational companies to realize general objectives. Business groups get special access and privileges which translates in influence over policy (...)

Cockpit spaceship Planet Earth rings alarm bells: Act otherwise we crash. Several studies show job potential of investment green economy

(11 June 2012) The United Nations Environmental Programme has updated its overview of the challenges facing the earth in preparation of the Rio+20 Conference taking place in Mid June in Rio de Janeiro. The study concludes that “neither the scope of environmental policy nor the speed of its implementation has been sufficient”. Policies such as “enhanced resource efficiency and climate mitigation. Measures have “fundamentally failed to reduce environmental problems on a global scale.” The study (...)

Addressing the social dimension of energy policy

(22 May 2012) The Centre for global dialogue and cooperation, a private sector initiative, organized their annual meeting on the social aspects of energy policy. Speakers and panels addressed energy trends in the context of social development, social expectations, energy reforms and public perceptions, democracy vs economic power. EPSU’s Deputy General Secretary spoke in one of the panels and addressed the background to austerity, the impact of the coordinated austerity, the deregulation of (...)

Workshop on Social Dialogue in Western Balkan Countries - Energy

(23 April 2012) The Energy Community is bringing many changes for the energy sector in the Western Balkans. This will also be the case for Moldova and Ukraine which have become members of the Energy Community. The governments of these two countries have also committed to implement the Memorandum of Understanding on the Social Dimension of the Energy Community. For the first time participants of EPSU affiliates from these countries were present at an event organized in the frame of the (...)

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