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Climate change is a ‘question of power and ownership,’ a leading trade unionist argues
Speaking at a meeting organised by Scottish Socialist Voice, Asbjorn Wahl said decarbonisation could create more jobs than it destroys
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CLIMATE change is ultimately a “question of power and ownership,” a leading trade unionist argued over the weekend.

Asbjorn Wahl, former chair of the International Transport Workers’ Federation climate change panel, said decarbonisation could create more jobs than it destroys.

Speaking at a meeting in Edinburgh, organised by Scottish Socialist Voice, he warned: “The climate emergency is above all a political challenge. It is a question of power and ownership, a systemic issue, not a single issue. Solutions must therefore be based on creating economic and social advance for the masses.

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