Yesterday, the photojournalist Mustafa Ayyad was killed. The death toll of journalists has reached 142.

The day before, Israel closed Al-jazeraa's offices.

The 3rd of May was the journalism freedom day!
#Israel represents the worst type of terrorism worldwide.

Today, the International Energy Agency has started tracking progress of all 10 things that every country in the world committed to at COP28 UAE.

You can't say there's no ambition!?... 🧵
#DecadeofImplementation

Be good to see Australia climb into the exclusive list of ‘good’ in the Press Freedom Index. Instead it has dropped 12 places to 39th in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index – concentration of media ownership, ties to politics, pressure, fear #auspol rsf.org/en/2024-world-…

🗣 “You have heard just how serious Fatih Birol is about the social elements of justice & how they must underpin this transition”

IEA Clean Energy Labour Council's Sharan Burrow on our work supporting fair & inclusive energy transitions

Watch it back 👉 iea.li/3JBqIv7

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Congratulations ⁦ITUC⁩ Just Transition Centre wins leading sustainability award - International Trade Union Confederation 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ituc-csi.org/ITUC-Just-Tran…

The approach to #decarbonisation must respect #humanrights while promoting sustainable development, the eradication of poverty, and the creation of decent work and quality jobs.

Read about the 4 elements needed to safeguard the 'just' in #justtransition : ihrb.org/explainers/wha…

Enough is enough.

Wealthy countries must stop blocking efforts to reform our outdated, colonial financial architecture and commit to systemic solutions to break the cycle of debt.

Read the open letter signed by 40+ thought leaders: earth4all.life/open-letter-af…

If investments in grids don't accelerate & regulatory reforms are slow, it will lead to:

▶️ Slower renewables growth
▶️ Higher fossil fuel use
▶️ More global warming

It would mean almost 60 billion tonnes of extra CO2 emissions between 2030 & 2050: iea.li/4cSUhFP

The Future Made in Australia Act will put workers at the heart of the energy transition. Hear more from Michele O'Neil

We need to put people at the heart of climate transition planning & that's why is so good to see the release of the new Transition Plan Taskforce #JustTransition advisory paper with a great compendium of metrics. Let's now make this the norm for all firms. Read here: transitiontaskforce.net/just-transitio…

➡️The just transition to a green economy, one that doesn’t leave workers behind, is also a matter of intra- and intergenerational equity.

Read our blog by Sharan Burrow and Jodi-Ann Wang 王珏璇 on why youth employment is key to the just transition.

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Despite painful concessions in the compromise text, the endorsement by EU member states last week of the #CSDDD is still a major advance for corporate accountability & must be actioned promptly, reflect former #ITUC Sec Gen Sharan Burrow & our ED Phil Bloomer
business-humanrights.org/en/blog/step-c…

Watch this video #doc on how #women in #Andhra r subjected to #forcedlabour in shrimp industry. #Shrimp processed under these exploitative conditions r exported to #US .
I led ground #investigation 4 The Associated Press with Piyush Nagpal nd Martha Mendoza.
Sharan Burrow
apnews.com/3b3cb841d04447…

“Technological invention has historically spurred #productivity growth. But capitalising on AI means optimising regulation of #technology , electrifying old #energy systems to power it & supporting those who may lose their #jobs ” Tej Parikh ft.com/content/bc8302… ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Hub

🚀 Trending Now: Our paper, ‘The Recessionary Pressures of Generative AI: A Threat to Wellbeing’ hits Top 10 SSRN downloads! 📈
🔗Dive into the insights: lnkd.in/g_WQWmbq
✨How can policy adapt to AI’s rapid evolution? The time for governments to act is NOW! Roy Green

This is sickening. Shameful. How can we do this ?

Great to talk to Michele O'Neil Senator Tim Ayres @sharanburrow Katherine McConnell Australian Unions on building a trade union led coalition in support of a green industrial strategy to reach net zero by 2050. Read my article on green jobs w ⁦Damon Silvers⁩

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On #HumanRightsDay , let's place humanity at the heart of our actions. Let's come together to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights for everyone, everywhere. #StandForHumanRights #HumanRights75 #Act4RightsNow