
As Europe aims to reach climate neutrality by 2050, it is grappling with
the risk of exposing construction workers to asbestos. Although admirable,
Europe’s goal to renovate 220 million buildings in order to “slash
energy emissions, reduce energy poverty and create additional green jobs”,
has driven The European Commission to work on a proposal to boost protections
for construction workers while labor unions and the construction industry
continue to negotiate the level of stringency and compliance.
According to one Danish member of the European Parliament, “If we
do not take sufficient action, people will die. A lot of workers will
lose their life in the green transition.” This is, of course, unacceptable:
We need to have an ambitious green transition and we need to make sure
that the workers are properly protected.”
For more information, please read this
article in
Politico.