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There is considerable evidence of a significant gap between the needed skill sets for low carbon construction and the capacity of the training and apprenticeship systems to deliver appropriate skills – including climate literacy – to the construction workforce, both in Canada and internationally.
These working papers are a series of three preliminary reports being produced for the ACW’s Domestic Policy Working Group—chaired by Bruce Campbell—which is investigating Canada’s evolving domestic climate policy landscape.
This paper examines the efforts of one Canadian building trades’ union, the BC Insulators, to influence the culture and climate change policies of the construction industry in British Columbia.
The group is proposing to study three industries: automotive; food processing; and forestry/pulp and paper.
Buildings represent over one third of the total GHG emissions and energy use, on average, in Canada and internationally. They are a critical area for the introduction of measures to reduce carbon emissions and energy use.
A review of all energy-related emissions are provided in the report, along with projections of future energy use.
The report assesses recent policy reviews and proposals in order to map out a new work-enhancing green economy transition agenda.
An exploratory overview of US labor union proposals and practices regarding a green transition.
This report provides an overview of the Canadian policies and financing instruments designed to discourage the emission of carbon and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere (“green policies”).