Leaked: Draft UN declaration to 'ensure decent future' for fossil fuel workers

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Proposal by Polish climate presidency calls for a programme to monitor national efforts to protect communities impacted by climate action

Workers in the fossil fuel industry must be assured a "decent future" even as mines and plants are forced to close, according to a leaked draft UN declaration. The draft, prepared by the Polish UN...

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