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Paris, 11th of December 2015.

Civil society is presenting a very united front urging governement leaders to adopt a strong, ambitious and fair climate deal in Paris.

ITUC, UNI Global Union and Greenpeace took part in the Red Line action today in Paris presenting clearly what is at stake: if the world cannot secure strong emission reduction targets and a review mechanism to increase the ambition even before 2020, we are clearly putting the future of humanity at risk.

Fossil fuels need to stay in the ground and the world has to shift quickly to 100% renewables by 2050.

The global trade union movement has a key role to play to ensure that this unprecedented transformation generates decent jobs for all through a just transition.

The people who are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change are making their voices heard for having access to compensation through the new loss and damage mechanism that the Paris agreement has to set up as quickly as people when millions of people will be displaced by sea level rise and extreme weather events.