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Title: Making Decarbonization Work for Workers: Policies for a just transition to a zero-carbon economy
Description: In light of the federal government’s pledge to launch a Task Force on Just Transition in 2018, this report makes a unique contribution by using census data to identify the regions in each province with the greatest reliance on fossil fuel jobs. While fossil fuel dependence is overwhelmingly concentrated in Alberta, with a few “hot spots” in Saskatchewan and British Columbia, the report identifies communities from other provinces where fossil fuel jobs represent a significant part of the local economy – for example, Bay Roberts, Newfoundland; Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; Saint John, New Brunswick; Sarnia, Ontario. The report also makes the useful distinction between “reactive” just transition policies, which are intended to minimize the harm to workers of decarbonization, and “pro-active” just transition policies, which are intended to maximize the benefits.
Identifier (PID): yul:1150320

Title: Greening with jobs: World Employment and Social Outlook 2018
Description: This landmark report estimates the number of green jobs; also includes analysis and discussion of climate impacts on working conditions, job quality, and productivity, (including estimates of impacts of extreme weather conditions), and the need for social dialogue and a legal and policy framework which promotes just transition. Of particular interest is the discussion of the role of social dialogue, which includes examples of green provisions in international and national agreements – and on page 94, highlights green provisions in Canadian collective agreements, based on the database compiled by the Adapting Canadian Work and Workplaces to Climate Change project. Available in English and French. Available at the ILO at https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_628654.pdf
Identifier (PID): yul:1150317

Title: Getting there: Alternative Budget 2018
Description: This is the 23rd Alternative Budget, covering the entire range of economic activity in Canada with a social justice perspective. This edition includes detailed proposals regarding Just Transition in the section “Industrial Strategy and Just Transition” - the report calls for a National Decarbonization Strategy to be developed through broad consultation, and to act as a co-ordinating body for other AFB proposals – notably an enhanced Low Carbon Economy Fund to support cities and infrastructure investments, and a trade promotion strategy. A new $500-million Just Transition Transfer (JTT) is proposed, to flow federal funds to provinces. Also the AFB calls for a $1Billion Strategic Training Fund to increase training capacity at colleges and trade schools.
Identifier (PID): yul:1127529

Title: Facing the elements: Building business resilience in a changing climate: case studies
Description: In a report directed to the business community, NRTEE presents case studies of the practical adaptation actions, experience and advice of what they call "climate pacesetters". The thirteen Canadian firms profiled are: B.C.Hydro, Cameco, Coca Cola Canada, EBA Engineering Consultants, Entenergy, Hydro Quebec, J.D. Irving, Munich RE, Rio Tinto Alcan, Royal Bank of Canada, Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Tolco Industries, and Whistler Blackcomb. Companion documents: A Business Primer and an Advisory Report to Government, with research and recommendations on how government can support greater business adaptation to climate change.
Identifier (PID): yul:1127524

Title: Comparative Study of U.K. and Canadian Pension Fund Transparency Practices
Description: This report was commissioned by Canada’s National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy to explore how pension fund transparency practices with respect to social, environmental and ethical (SEE) issues in the United Kingdom differ from those in Canada. In particular, it addresses the antecedents and impact of U.K. policies mandating the inclusion of a fund’s approach to SEE issues in its statement of investment principles (SIP).
Identifier (PID): yul:1127528

Title: Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Policies for Commercial Buildings - Final Report
Identifier (PID): yul:1127527

Title: Development of Options for A Vehicle Feebate in Canada - Final Report
Description: This consultants' report for the National Round table on the Environment and the Economy was prepared in cooperation with Resources for the Future and DesRosiers Automotive Consulting. In the 2005 Federal Budget, the Government of Canada tasked the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) to develop options for a vehicle feebate for Canada. The options were to be revenue neutral, to apply to all light-duty vehicles, and to be flexible to adapt to changing circumstances. The Budget set out A Framework for Evaluation of Environmental Tax Proposals as the basis for evaluating this and future environmental proposals involving the tax system. In response, the NRTEE commissioned this study, whose objectives are to: understand the nature of the motor vehicle market in Canada and trends, including the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the industry and the Government on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; identify the key feebate options that meet the mandatory parameters identified by the Government; and, assess the options against the criteria established in the Budget 2005 Framework.
Identifier (PID): yul:1127526

Title: Ecological Fiscal Reform and Energy Case Study on Renewable Grid-Power Electricity - Final Baseline and Economic Report
Description: This case study provides an analysis of the role that fiscal policy can play in promoting the longterm development of Canada’s renewable energy sector, with a view of promoting and, where appropriate, accelerating the use of renewable energy technologies that leads to long-term reductions in energy-based carbon emissions. This case study addresses the renewable energy (RE) sector and explores the ‘traction” of fiscal instruments to improve the uptake or deployment of grid-power renewable energy technologies (RETs) in Canada. Consistent with the broader goal of the EFR program, the objectives of this case study are twofold: - To deliver pragmatic, policy-relevant recommendations on how fiscal policy can be used to promote sustainable development; and - To synthesize the lessons learned from each case study into a “State of the Debate” report that will assess the potential use of fiscal policy in promoting long-term decarbonisation.
Identifier (PID): yul:1127525

Title: ClimaCon2: Building Power for Workers to confront Climate Change: Report from the Second Labor Convergence on Climate
Description: The Conference theme was "Building Worker Power to Confront Climate Change." The event was held in September 2017; participants included over 130 people - U.S. labour union leaders, organizers, and rank and file activists from 17 unions, 3 state federations/central labor councils and 6 labour support organizations, as well as environmental and economic justice activists. Includes case study examples and a Draft Sample Union Resolution on Climate Change and the Labor Network for Sustainability. Speaker Elaine Bernard of Harvard University originated the slogan "Own the Bakery" here.
Identifier (PID): yul:1127522

Title: Jobs for Tomorrow: Canada’s Building Trades and Net Zero Emissions
Description: This report makes job creation projections for construction occupations, based on an aggressive emissions reduction target of Net-zero emissions by 2050 (Canada’s current national emissions reduction commitment is 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030) . Overall, the report concludes that the Net-zero emissions reduction target could generate nearly 4 million direct building trades jobs, and 20 million indirect, induced and supply chain jobs by 2050. Some examples from the report: building small district energy systems in half of Canada’s municipalities with populations over 100,000 would create over 547,000 construction jobs by 2050. Building solar installations would create the next-highest level of construction jobs: 438,350. Building $150 billion of urban transit infrastructure (rapid transit tracks and bridges, subway tunnels, and dedicated bus lanes) would create about 245,000 direct construction jobs by 2050. The report was commissioned by Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU), an umbrella organization affiliated with 15 international construction unions.
Identifier (PID): yul:1122205

Title: Lessons from Previous Coal Transitions: High-level Summary for Decision-makers
Description: This is a synthesis report of case studies of past coal mining transitions in Spain, U.K., the Netherlands, Poland, U.S., and the Czech Republic – some as far back as the 1970’s. Key messages: the sooner the problems of necessary transition are addressed, the better; and while expensive, transition costs are cheaper than ignoring the needs of declining communities and displaced workers. While the level of cost details varies in the case studies, it is clear that costs are significant. For example, the case study of Limburg, Netherlands states that the national government spent approximately 11.6 billion Euros (in today’s prices) on national subsidies to support coal prices and regional reconversion, in addition to several 100 million per year in EU funds. “One estimate also suggested that in the Dutch case, all told, regional reinvestment in new economic activities also cost about 300 to 400 000€/per long-term job created.” Limburg is also cited as “remarkable for the relatively consensual nature of the transition between unions, company and government.” Part of ‘Coal Transitions: Research and Dialogue on the Future of Coal’ Project.
Identifier (PID): yul:1122204

Title: Greening of industries in the EU: Anticipating and managing the effects on quantity and quality of jobs
Description: Examines green business practices and greening processes aimed at mitigating climate change. The study had two main objectives: to provide an overview at both sectoral and cross-sectoral level in the EU of the effects of greening on the quantity and quality of jobs in 10 sectors (automotive, chemicals, construction, distribution and trade, energy, furniture, nonmetallic materials, shipbuilding, textiles and transport); and to analyse good practice examples of the anticipation and management of green change at the company level in these sectors.
Identifier (PID): yul:1122092

Title: Industrial relations and sustainability: the role of social partners in the transition towards a green economy
Description: "This study examined best practice examples of social partner involvement in greening the economy in different Member States. It analysed the role of the trade unions and employers’ associations as well as employees, their direct representatives and company management in selected projects at national or local level. The report demonstrates what a successful contribution of the social partners to greening the economy can look like and identifies factors that need to be taken into consideration. " The 5 case studies were: UK, the GreenWorkplaces project of the Trades Union Congress in Mid-2006; Germany, Network Resource Efficiency project with IG Metall (2007); France, Joint approved training fund with Construction industry OPCA (2008); Belgium, Eco-voucher initiative with the National Labour Council ( 2009); Romania, Euroeneff project with CMC – joint organisation in the construction industry (2008).
Identifier (PID): yul:1122091

Title: Jobs in a clean energy future
Description: This report updates the 2010 joint publication Creating jobs - cutting Pollution. It models three scenarios for future jobs and estimates that Australia could create one million new jobs by 2040 while cutting pollution if it follows a clean energy path, including putting a price on carbon, electrification of vehicles, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and more.
Identifier (PID): yul:1122076

Title: Work in a changing climate: The Green Initiative: Report of the Director-General
Description: The main body of the Director-General’s Report to the 106th International Labour Conference, June 2017, describes and updates the accomplishments of the ILO Green Centenary Initiative, which was launched in 2013, “to promote the considerable potential for creation of decent work associated with the transition to a low carbon sustainable development path and to minimize and manage the inevitable dislocation that will accompany it.” The report emphasizes the need for research and policy analysis,and includes the following important themes: the need for tripartite responses to climate change; the importance of a global carbon price; and skills development and social protection for the successful green transformation of work processes. The Working Group of the ILO responded to the Director-General's report on June 9.
Identifier (PID): yul:1122077

Title: Climate Change White Paper
Description: This policy statement by the government acknowledges the problem of climate change but opposes the solutions set out in the federal government's Vancouver Declaration - especially carbon taxes. Saskatchewan states: "we believe the third option—innovation and technological development—offers both the greatest potential for significant improvements in global GHG emissions, while causing the least harm to our economy."
Identifier (PID): yul:1122070

Title: Resolutions to Unifor’s 2nd Convention August 22-26, 2016, Ottawa, ON
Description: This document contains all resolutions presented at the Convention. Of most interest are: R-6 Carpooling; R-9 Just Transition; and R-20 Climate Action Plans Job Security and Just Transition.
Identifier (PID): yul:1122033

Title: Extracted Carbon: Re-examining Canada’s Contribution to Climate Change through Fossil Fuel Export
Description: This study re-examines Canada’s contribution to global climate change in light of the Paris Agreement by looking at extracted carbon - the total amount of fossil fuels removed from Canadian soil that ends up in the atmosphere -whether used for domestic purposes, or exported and combusted elsewhere. It concludes that “Plans to further grow Canada’s exports of fossil fuels are thus contradictory to the spirit and intentions of the Paris Agreement. Growing our exports could only happen if some other producing countries agreed to keep their fossil fuel reserves in the ground. The problem with new fossil fuel infrastructure projects, like Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants and bitumen pipelines, is that they lock us in to a high-emissions trajectory for several decades to come, giving up on the 1.5 to 2°C limits of Paris.” It follows that “Canadian climate policy must consider supply-side measures such as rejecting new fossil fuel infrastructure and new leases for exploration and drilling, increasing royalties, and eliminating fossil fuel subsidies.” This paper updates and expands a 2011 Climate Justice Project publication, Peddling GHGs: What is the Carbon Footprint of Canada’s Fossil Fuel Exports?, co-authored with Amanda Card.
Identifier (PID): yul:1122028

Title: Just Transition and Good Green Jobs for Alberta: Conference Summary
Description: This is a summary of presentations and recommendations from a Blue Green Canada-sponsored conference, October 17, 2016 in Edmonton Alberta.
Identifier (PID): yul:1122026

Title: Greenprint for Greater Toronto: Working Together for Climate Action
Description: An overview of what has been done in Toronto, and a comprehensive set of recommendations of what should be done to fight climate change - green economy, transit, infrastructure, education, and Just Transition. In the workplace, the author champions the idea of environmental advocates.
Identifier (PID): yul:1122012

Title: Job Growth in Clean Energy: Employment in Alberta’s emerging renewables and energy efficiency sectors
Description: The report discusses the impact of the phase-out of coal-fired electricity, and argues that those jobs will be replaced by growth in clean energy jobs, especially if community energy projects are also encouraged. The report is a result of collaboration with Blue Green Canada and the Alberta Federation of Labour.
Identifier (PID): yul:1121977

Title: Just Transition For Workers During Environmental Change
Description: This early document defines Just Transition, and discusses the major issues in planning, implementation, and funding. It highlights the importance of advance planning. The CEP Just Transition Education program is givien as an example of good union education on the issue.
Identifier (PID): yul:1121737

Title: Green Jobs for Tomorrow: Submission to the Working Group on Clean Technology, Innovation
Description: Full title: Submission to the federal Working Group on Clean Technology, Innovation and Jobs. This submission makes 10 recommendations for adapting jobs to climate change. It lays out the elements of a Just Transition program, including investment to create green jobs, improved EI programs, training programs, and improved labour market information systems. The presentation states: "We believe the lynchpin of meaningful sustained climate action is retraining, re-employment and relocation for affected workers."
Identifier (PID): yul:1121736

Title: Decarbonizing Transportation in Canada
Description: This is the committee’s second interim report in its ongoing study on Canada’s transition to a lower-carbon economy, with a final report due in 2018. "The report highlights opportunities to reduce transportation-related GHG emissions, some of which would likely involve massive public and private funding investments, through new technologies, regulatory measures, international standards, alternative fuels, targeted climate policies, and investment into intermodal transportation corridors and public transit systems." The report includes comments on road, rail, marine, and air transportation. The committee held 45 hearings and heard from 120 witnesses - only 2 of whom were from the labour movement.
Identifier (PID): yul:1121735

Title: Positioning Canada’s Electricity Sector in a Carbon Constrained Future
Description: The first of a series of reports by the committee regarding transitioning to a low-carbon economy, based on hearings and witness testimony. Conclusion: "All the areas covered in this report, from advances in clean electricity technologies, grid modernization, demand-side management, electrification and fuel switching, and increasing electricity trade, serve to widen the options for reducing emissions. However, they must be implemented in a way that balances electricity reliability, economic growth, deep emission reductions, affordability and fairness for Canadians. "
Identifier (PID): yul:1121734

Title: Just transition and Energy Democracy: a civil service trade union perspective
Description: This policy paper claims that energy democracy is a fundamental right, and sets out a framework for the public sector role in an energy transition. It states, “For PCS therefore we advocate that a just transition is also a transformative process for economic and social justice, going beyond market based solutions and negotiation within a framework of green capitalism.” In the transformative scenario a just transition “will address the inherent inequality and injustice of the capitalist system”. Step one in the process would be the creation of a National Climate Service similar to the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS), to ensure there is a body to create the jobs needed to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Identifier (PID): yul:1121715

Title: Don't Delay: Methane Emission Restrictions Mean Immediate Jobs in Alberta
Description: The report argues that methane regulations should be tightened immediately, rather than the current government proposal to wait till 2023- partly to reduce more GHG's, and partly because the potential to create jobs in a growing methane mitigation industry – up to 15,000 years of work over a decade – could be delayed or lost to U.S.-based competitors that have already begun developing new equipment or approaches in leading U.S. markets.
Identifier (PID): yul:1121714

Title: Healthy Environment, Healthy Canadians, Healthy Economy: Strengthening the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Description: This ground-breaking report recommends 87 changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), including the introduction of national drinking water and air quality standards; stronger enforcement provisions to ensure polluters are held to account; improved transparency, public reporting and consultation requirements; and faster timelines to ensure regulatory action is taken swiftly once a toxic threat is identified. Most important, however, is the recommendation that the Act recognize and protect the right of every person in Canada to a healthy environment – a right recognized in 110 other countries. The Committee, chaired by Deborah Schulte, tabled its report on June 15, 2017 in the 42nd Parliament. It is available at the government website at http://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/ENVI/Reports/RP9037962/envirp08/envirp08-e.pdf in English; the French version is entitled: Canadiens et une Économie en Santé : Renforcer la Loi Canadienne sur la Protection de l’environnement (1999).
Identifier (PID): yul:1121696

Title: The Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act 1990 to 2010
Description: The second Report to Congress regarding the Clean Air Act. "The main goal of this report is to provide Congress and the public with comprehensive, up-to-date information on the Clean Air Act's social costs and benefits, including improvements in human health, welfare, and ecological resources."
Identifier (PID): yul:1121529

Title: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium-and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles - Phase 2
Description: Technical analysis of the impact of vehicle emissions regulations on air quality and GhG emissions; human health; the economy.
Identifier (PID): yul:1121525