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This article examines the evolution of the European trade union movement, in particular the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), in the face of environmental challenges since the 2000s. The article identifies three phases: following the construction of an environmental agenda from 2000 to 2009 by the ETUC, it put such concerns on the back burner due to the financial crisis, but the concept of a “just transition” was established; since 2015 the ETUC has revived its commitment to environmental issues, around the Green Deal brought in by the European Union.