This article is an edited version of the HSBC Climate
Change Global report, The elusive cap becomes a peak: China's carbon emissions may not peak until 2030.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of
changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of
global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of
global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate
changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of
changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and
changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such
changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse
changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
At that same time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control's Fourth Assessment
Report called climate
change an «unequivocal» threat to humanity's stability; extinction rates were accelerating; dry regions were becoming more arid; and
global fisheries were collapsing.
As reiterated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change report issued on March 31, scientists estimate that we can emit no more than 500 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide in order to limit the increase in
global temperature to just 2 degrees C by 2100 (and governments attending the successive climate summits have agreed in principle to this objective).
These technologies are driving profound
changes impacting industries and business models as well as life, society, and the environment,» said Tim Zanni,
Global and U.S. Technology Sector Leader at KPMG in the
report.
«The
changing structure of
global finance operations and the
changing demands placed on the role will simply necessitate different types of experiences and skills,» said a joint
report from the Institute of Management Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
In a
report prepared for this month's Earth Hour
global climate
change campaign, University of Queensland reef researcher Ove Hoegh - Guldberg said the world heritage site was at a turning point.
The MoneyTree
report, for example, is based on the funding date when cash actually
changes hands, as opposed to when the money is committed, says Mark McCaffrey,
global software leader for PwC.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate
change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a
global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly
reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports&r
reports on Form 10 - Q (the «
Reports&r
Reports»).
The proposal has generated a great deal of often vitriolic debate over the future of the wheat board, and the C.D. Howe Institute recently weighed in with a
report arguing that
global grain markets have
changed significantly over the past few decades, to the point that the CWB is more often than not a price taker.
«The revision reflects increased
global growth momentum and the expected impact of the recently approved U.S. tax policy
changes,» the IMF said in its World Economic Outlook
report, published Monday ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain
global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to
changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's
reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
When UNGC, DNV GL and MMGI made the
Global Opportunity
Report we asked more than 5,500 leaders worldwide about their views on systemic
change.
By Erik Rasmussen, Founder of Sustainia and CEO of Monday Morning This week, the
Global Opportunity
Report proves that we have readily available solutions to some of the biggest risks, and that a new breed of
change - makers might take the lead.
The survey of the
Global Opportunity
Report tests the levels of belief of leaders in 15 concrete opportunities for systemic
change.
A survey of more than 5,500 business leaders from all over the world from the 2016
Global Opportunity
Report revealed widespread support of the UN's new Sustainable Development Goals, including the ones relating directly to climate
change (SDG 7, 11 and 13).
By Marianne Haahr, Project Director at the
Global Opportunity Network After a year of ups and downs, in early 2017, the Global Opportunity Report will provide a more constructive outlook by presenting 15 new global opportunities that create positive c
Global Opportunity Network After a year of ups and downs, in early 2017, the
Global Opportunity Report will provide a more constructive outlook by presenting 15 new global opportunities that create positive c
Global Opportunity
Report will provide a more constructive outlook by presenting 15 new
global opportunities that create positive c
global opportunities that create positive
change.
This week, the
Global Opportunity
Report proves that we have readily available solutions to some of the biggest risks, and that a new breed of
change - makers might take the lead.
In 2015 DNV GL assessed the effect of the first 15 years of the UN
Global Compact in the
report IMPACT: Transforming Business,
Changing the World.
«I see the
Global Opportunity
Report as a bold and very needed initiative, with the right attitude and scope to
change the way we perceive sustainable development from being an added cost to being an opportunity for growth,» says Thierry Malleret.
After a year of ups and downs, in early 2017, the
Global Opportunity Report will provide a more constructive outlook by presenting 15 new global opportunities that create positive c
Global Opportunity
Report will provide a more constructive outlook by presenting 15 new
global opportunities that create positive c
global opportunities that create positive
change.
The US
Global Change Research Program is required by statute to produce the comprehensive National Climate Assessment report on climate change impacts on the United States every four
Change Research Program is required by statute to produce the comprehensive National Climate Assessment
report on climate
change impacts on the United States every four
change impacts on the United States every four years.
Here's what you might have missed in this week's cryptocurrency news: Also read: Industry
Report: Bitcoin Hears Thunder, Ethereum's Biggest Crowdsale, Kaspersky Kills Crime COINBASE Bitcoin exchange Coinbase is
changing its name to
Global Digital Asset Exchange (GDAX) after announcing support for Ether trading on its platform.
Although voluntary, the pressure on companies to begin
reporting on these measures will be strong, given the now
global focus on climate
change from governments and consumers alike.
After years of rapid growth, the brand
reported its second straight quarterly loss in August and said it was cutting about 280 jobs — 2 percent of its
global workforce — as part of a restructuring to adapt to
changes in the market.
This
report provides a review of
global climate
change regulations and attendant risks to companies.
While Donald Trump has promised to
change the rules of
global trade as the US President, he is unlikely to
change overseas investment in US real estate,
reports The Boston... Leer más >
To better understand what's happening now and what may be ahead, read the «Policies of
Change: Guiding Principles That May Help Shape the
Global Economy»
report from Wells Fargo Investment Institute (WFII).
Although I believe there may be differences between the U.S. and Europe, perhaps even significant ones, the
report gives us an important
global look at the
changing B2B buyer behaviors.
If the trial run is successful,
reports Bloomberg, «it will be a step
change in America's capacity to export the burgeoning production that's roiled
global oil markets.»
These factors — many of which are beyond our control and the effects of which can be difficult to predict — include: credit, market, liquidity and funding, insurance, operational, regulatory compliance, strategic, reputation, legal and regulatory environment, competitive and systemic risks and other risks discussed in the risk sections of our 2017 Annual
Report; including
global uncertainty and volatility, elevated Canadian housing prices and household indebtedness, information technology and cyber risk, regulatory
change, technological innovation and new entrants,
global environmental policy and climate
change,
changes in consumer behavior, the end of quantitative easing, the business and economic conditions in the geographic regions in which we operate, the effects of
changes in government fiscal, monetary and other policies, tax risk and transparency and environmental and social risk.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships;
changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the
global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future
changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major
changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions;
changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual
Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
So the alarmist community has reacted predictably by issuing ever more apocalyptic statements, like the federal
report»
Global Change Impacts in the United States» issued last week which predicts more frequent heat waves, rising water temperatures, more wildfires, rising disease levels, and rising sea levels — headlined, in a paper I read, as «Getting Warmer.»
In a new
report, GRAIN outlines the contributions of industrial meat and dairy to
global climate
change, arguing that reducing their production and consumption is one of the most important actions we can take to address the climate crisis now.
While energy companies are the most frequent targets of climate activism, a new
report by GRAIN shows that large food corporations — especially in the meat and dairy sector — are huge contributors to
global climate
change.
Applebee's has long been on the road to recovery alongside IHOP, and the two casual dining icons received a checkup in the form of parent brand DineEquity's fourth - quarter earnings
report, which came complete with a name
change to Dine Brands
Global Inc..
Numerous
reports have emphasized the need for major
changes in the
global food system: agriculture must meet the twin challenge of feeding a growing population, with rising demand for meat and high - calorie diets, while simultaneously minimizing its
global environmental impacts1, 2.
The
report — Less Is More: Greenpeace vision of the meat and dairy system towards 2050 — claims that unless the way we farm for food
changes radically, then agriculture will soon be responsible for pumping out 52 per cent of all
global greenhouse gas emissions.
Global dairy and meat production and consumption must be cut in half by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate
change and keep the Paris Agreement on track, according to a new Greenpeace
report.
The
report acknowledged a 15 - year hiatus in the impact on climate
change but the panel made clear it was 95 % certain humans were primarily responsible for
global warming.
The government has called for urgent international action to tackle climate
change, after a new United Nations
report found «unequivocal» evidence for
global warming.
The
report argues a reluctance to take the radical
changes needed to address the root causes of instability has led to rising support for political Islam, the re-emergence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, increasing
global terror attacks and the a «state of bloody chaos nearing civil war» in Iraq.
Supporting commercial lines businesses Progress on fixed fees for costs of noise - induced hearing loss claims Support for fair compensation for mesothelioma sufferers Expansion of the Insurance Fraud Bureau's scope to commercial liability Campaigning for solutions fit for our future Our Flood Free Homes campaign Forward thinking policy for data and cyber Engaging Government to support the role of income protection Delivery of Flood Re, a world first solution for affordable flood cover Fighting fraud Partnering with Government on the Insurance Fraud Taskforce Renewing the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department Securing new insurer access to the DVLA registered owners database Influencing sensible regulation On Solvency II, we: Secured
changes to secondary legislation Clarified treatment of deferred tax Negotiated a favourable calibration of the EIOPA's fundamental spread Supporting insurance businesses Pushing for sensible development of
global capital standards Securing better targeted tax legislation Managing the impact of international financial
reporting standards.
Last week's federal
report on climate
change puts the spotlight on how increasing
global temperatures will affect the world.
A federal
report strengthens
global climate
change findings, giving policymakers evidence to develop responses, said Rush Holt, CEO of AAAS.
As we recently
reported in Nature Climate
Change, significantly expanding sugarcane or lipidcane production in Brazil could reduce current
global carbon dioxide emissions by up to 5.6 percent.
If so, the interaction between hydrofracturing and ice - cliff collapse could drive
global sea level much higher than projected in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC)'s 2013 assessment
report and in a 2014 study led by Kopp.
The U.S.
Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), which produced the
report, coordinates climate research across 13 departments and agencies.
The draft
report by the U.S.
Global Change Research Program says it is likely the world will forfeit its ability to meet «rapid emission reduction» scenarios needed to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations «within a few years.»
Over the next century, the
global thermostat will probably ratchet up another 2 to 12 degrees on average, according to a 2009 report from the U.S. Global Change Research Pr
global thermostat will probably ratchet up another 2 to 12 degrees on average, according to a 2009
report from the U.S.
Global Change Research Pr
Global Change Research Program.