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Podcast: The Climate Question
Episode: What will happen to the fossil fuel workers?
Description: The rise of renewables is good news for the climate, but for millions of families who rely on fossil fuels for a paycheque, it means big changes.People have been talking about a “just transition” for decades. The term was first used in the 1990s, when US unions were demanding help for those who'd lost their jobs because of tightening environmental laws. Now it means looking at how we decarbonise our economies around the world, without leaving certain people behind. Neal and Graihagh hear from Craig, Colorado, as it plans for the shut down of its coal mine...