One Million Climate Jobs

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A just transition toA just transition toa low carbon economya low carbon economy

to combat unemploymentto combat unemploymentand climate changeand climate change

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One Million Climate Jobs One Million Climate Jobs Campaign Campaign

We face an economic and environmental We face an economic and environmental crisis: we need solutions to both;crisis: we need solutions to both;

Trade unions, social movements and Trade unions, social movements and environmental organisations have formed environmental organisations have formed an alliance to campaign for the creation of an alliance to campaign for the creation of one million climate jobs, now.one million climate jobs, now.

Our initial research shows that more than Our initial research shows that more than three million new climate jobs can be three million new climate jobs can be created. created.


One Million Climate Jobs One Million Climate Jobs Campaign (Cont.)Campaign (Cont.)

Our campaign has two starting points: Our campaign has two starting points:

First, we need work. South Africa has one First, we need work. South Africa has one of the highest levels of unemployment in of the highest levels of unemployment in the world;the world;

Our second starting point is that we have Our second starting point is that we have to slow down climate change, build our to slow down climate change, build our defences against its impacts, and prevent defences against its impacts, and prevent catastrophic climate change. catastrophic climate change.



Our campaign has two starting points: Our campaign has two starting points:

First, we need work. South Africa has one First, we need work. South Africa has one of the highest levels of unemployment in of the highest levels of unemployment in the world;the world;

Our second starting point is that we have Our second starting point is that we have to slow down climate change, build our to slow down climate change, build our defences against its impacts, and prevent defences against its impacts, and prevent catastrophic climate change. catastrophic climate change.

Unemployment Unemployment

SA has one of the highest rates of SA has one of the highest rates of unemployment in the world;unemployment in the world;

Official unemployment 25%, expanded Official unemployment 25%, expanded definition 36%;definition 36%;

70% of the unemployed are youth and 70% of the unemployed are youth and 60% are women;60% are women;

Unemployment represents a social Unemployment represents a social disaster;disaster;


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Unemployment rates by region, 2003 (%)Unemployment rates by region, 2003 (%)Region Total unemployment (%)Region Total unemployment (%)World World 6.36.3Industrialized economies Industrialized economies 6.86.8Transition economies Transition economies 9.49.4East Asia East Asia 3.13.1South East Asia South East Asia 7.17.1South Asia South Asia 4.84.8Latin America & Caribbean Latin America & Caribbean 9.09.0Middle East & North Africa Middle East & North Africa 11.911.9Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa 10.810.8South AfricaSouth Africa 30.530.5

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SA a big polluterSA a big polluter

SA has a relatively small economy yet is the SA has a relatively small economy yet is the 1212thth biggest polluter of GHG. biggest polluter of GHG.

CO2 per capita hovered between 8 and 10 CO2 per capita hovered between 8 and 10 tons per capita, a figure twice as high as in tons per capita, a figure twice as high as in China, 4-5 times higher than Brazil, China, 4-5 times higher than Brazil, Indonesia and India and similar to the UK Indonesia and India and similar to the UK and Germany (where major technological and Germany (where major technological interventions are taking place to reduce this).interventions are taking place to reduce this).



The carbon intensity of the South African economy*

*The International Energy Agency (CO2 EMISSIONS FROM FUEL COMBUSTION Highlights (2010 Edition)) arrives at slightly different numbers but the ranking order remains the same, with South Africa the highest emitter.

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SA’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Coal mining

Cement prod.

Steel prod.

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Eskom coal

Rest of sources

Subsidy level to high energy industries?Subsidy level to high energy industries?

reportedly 12-19c/kWh to large and energy reportedly 12-19c/kWh to large and energy intensive industries, intensive industries,

below the production cost of 32.8c/kWh below the production cost of 32.8c/kWh

(Eskom figure for 2010-11), (Eskom figure for 2010-11),

Eskom’s tariff to municipalities: Eskom’s tariff to municipalities: 41.57c/kWh 41.57c/kWh for 2010/11, increasing to 65.85cfor 2010/11, increasing to 65.85c/kWh in the /kWh in the next two years. next two years.

domestic consumers, including the poorest of domestic consumers, including the poorest of the poor, pay the highest (block) tariffsthe poor, pay the highest (block) tariffs


What are climate jobsWhat are climate jobs

Climate jobs are jobs that:Climate jobs are jobs that:

Reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses we emit, Reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses we emit, to make sure that we prevent catastrophic climate to make sure that we prevent catastrophic climate change;change;

Build our capacity to adapt to the impacts of climate Build our capacity to adapt to the impacts of climate change (e.g. jobs that improve our food security);change (e.g. jobs that improve our food security);

Provide and secure vital services, especially water, Provide and secure vital services, especially water, energy and sanitation (this includes reducing energy and sanitation (this includes reducing wasteful over-consumption).wasteful over-consumption).



Climate jobs are:Climate jobs are:

Decent jobs: Decent jobs: Decent jobs are jobs that Decent jobs are jobs that are safe, provide healthy working are safe, provide healthy working conditions, and offer social protection, conditions, and offer social protection, security and fair wages.security and fair wages.

People-driven jobs: People-driven jobs: Economic Economic development must be driven primarily by development must be driven primarily by people, not profits. people, not profits.



Publicly driven jobs: Publicly driven jobs: The state must be The state must be actively involved in creating jobs that address actively involved in creating jobs that address climate change, employing and training new climate change, employing and training new climate workers, and retraining workers where climate workers, and retraining workers where necessary.necessary.

Private Sector jobs: This emphasis on the state Private Sector jobs: This emphasis on the state does not exclude the private sector altogether, does not exclude the private sector altogether, but we cannot rely on business to take urgent but we cannot rely on business to take urgent action when their bottom line is profitability and action when their bottom line is profitability and accountability to shareholders.accountability to shareholders.




We can and mustWe can and must

Produce our electricity from wind and sun. Produce our electricity from wind and sun.

Use and expand public transport at the Use and expand public transport at the expense of cars and road freight. expense of cars and road freight.

Convert our homes and public buildings to Convert our homes and public buildings to be energy and water efficient.be energy and water efficient.

Provide basic services such as water, Provide basic services such as water, electricity and sanitation. electricity and sanitation.


Grow enough food for all people through Grow enough food for all people through agro-ecology labour intensive, low in agro-ecology labour intensive, low in carbon emissions, protects soil and water, carbon emissions, protects soil and water, and provides healthy food. and provides healthy food.

Protect our natural resources, especially Protect our natural resources, especially water, soil and biodiversity, to make sure water, soil and biodiversity, to make sure that we can continue to meet the basic that we can continue to meet the basic needs of all people. needs of all people.


The jobsThe jobs


The jobsThe jobs


Where are the climate jobs?Where are the climate jobs?

50% of energy supplied by renewable 50% of energy supplied by renewable energy within 10 years will reduce our energy within 10 years will reduce our emissions by 20%;emissions by 20%;

A commitment to shift 10% of private car A commitment to shift 10% of private car commuters to public transport would commuters to public transport would create about 70 000 jobs and reduce create about 70 000 jobs and reduce emissions by 24 Mt CO2-/year.emissions by 24 Mt CO2-/year.


Where are the climate jobs?Where are the climate jobs?

If 200 000 more people caught taxis, there If 200 000 more people caught taxis, there would be an additional 18 000 jobswould be an additional 18 000 jobs

If 500 000 more people rode buses to work and If 500 000 more people rode buses to work and school, there would be an additional 3 500 school, there would be an additional 3 500 buses and 42 000 more workers in bus buses and 42 000 more workers in bus operations, vehicle maintenance and part operations, vehicle maintenance and part supply, as well as in bus building.supply, as well as in bus building.

If 800 000 more people used Metrorail trains, If 800 000 more people used Metrorail trains, 113 train sets and about 10 000 new jobs.113 train sets and about 10 000 new jobs.


Can we afford Climate Jobs?Can we afford Climate Jobs?

Tax on idle corporate bank deposits = R50 bn.Tax on idle corporate bank deposits = R50 bn.

Increase of 2% tax on high income earners = Increase of 2% tax on high income earners = R20 bn. R20 bn.

Surplus in UIF = R8 bn.Surplus in UIF = R8 bn.

Financial tranaction tax = R48 bn.Financial tranaction tax = R48 bn.

Carbon tax = R82 bn.Carbon tax = R82 bn.

Halting capital flight = R100 bn.Halting capital flight = R100 bn.

Redirecting pension funds through prescribed Redirecting pension funds through prescribed assets = R140 bn.assets = R140 bn.


Can we afford Not to?Can we afford Not to?

The costs of doing business as usual;The costs of doing business as usual;

Climate catastrophes and social Climate catastrophes and social catastrophes;catastrophes;

The ticking time bomb?The ticking time bomb?

Join the Campaign for ONE MILLION Join the Campaign for ONE MILLION CLIMATE JOBS!CLIMATE JOBS!

Its possible, necessary and urgent!Its possible, necessary and urgent!


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