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Jun. 22, 2023

EPSU Firefighters meeting in Stockholm June 2023

Firefighters demand action as heatwaves and droughts threaten to overwhelm Europe’s fire services

In the midst of a heatwave and droughts across Europe, firefighters from fifteen countries representing unions affiliated to the European Public Service Unions (EPSU) came together in Stockholm.

Mar. 22, 2023

Hearing at the European Parliament - Firefighters EPSU 22 March 2023

Firefighters tell European Parliament that action is needed to stop occupational cancer

Today the European Parliament hears from firefighters in the frame of the debate on the legislation on the exposure of asbestos.

Feb. 25, 2021

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EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change: how ‘just’ is it?

(Press Release) Yesterday, the European Commission published a new strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change intended to build ‘just resilience’ to the unavoidable effects of climate change.

Nov. 20, 2020

EPSU IndustriAll, Eurogas, just transition joint statement gas

Securing High-skilled Green Jobs in the Gas Sector is Integral to the Just Transition

Press Release - Today the European trade union federations, EPSU and industriAll, and the industry association Eurogas, adopted a common position on the Just Transition in the Green Deal.

Jan. 15, 2020

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More public money needed in Just Transition Fund

The European Commission has announced today that the just transition fund will include €7.5 billion of “fresh money”.

Dec. 11, 2019

energy transition

The European New Green Deal should move away from market-based solutions!

The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) welcomes the draft Green New Deal of the European Commission as a holistic approach to combat climate change.

Dec. 09, 2019

End protection for fossil fuels _ ENERGY TREATY

Obscure Energy Treaty could thwart EU's Green Deal

Civil society organisations including EPSU and PSI demand end to fossil fuel protection as Energy Charter Treaty revision starts.

Nov. 24, 2017

Electricity European Social Partners stand up for just energy transition

EPSU, Eurelectric and IndustriAll-Europe adopted on November 21st at the plenary meeting of the Electricity Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee a joint statement on just energy transition.

Jun. 19, 2017

EuropeWeWant

Sustainable Europe for Citizens – Rethinking the EU budget

More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe.