Forty-six delegates from forty-one African, Latin American, Asian and European unions affiliated to ITUC, met from 28 August to 1 September in Cotonou, Benin, as part of an international seminar organized by ITUC Africa and CSC / IEOI from 28 August through 1 September in Cotonou, Benin, in close cooperation with ITUC, World Solidarity Movement (WSM), CGSLB-MSI and ELA in order to appreciate the trade union challenges for the Future of Labour, when it comes to climate change and the subsequent need for a transformation process towards a low carbon economy.