Sentences with phrase «new policy level»

It shows that, in the IEA's view, the bulk of the reductions that need to be made if we're to increase ambition from the from the New Policy level to the Sustainable Development level, should be made in the developing countries.

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In a statement, Lee said that the «growing «sharing economy» is leveraging technology and innovation to generate new jobs and income for San Franciscans in every neighborhood and at every income level... San Francisco must be at the forefront of nurturing its growth, modernizing our laws, and confronting emerging policy issues and concerns.»
At the provincial level, land - restriction policies such as the Agricultural Land Reserve around Vancouver or the greenbelt that surrounds Toronto need to be seen as deliberate efforts to limit the space available for new housing.
«While the ultimate effects on income levels and distribution are not inevitable, they depend substantially on government policies, on the way companies choose to organize work, and on decisions by individuals to invest in learning new skills and seeking new types of work and income opportunities,» the Stanford study noted.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
But in a letter to Kerry and other State Department officials, Kristin Delkus, TransCanada's general counsel, pointed to new policies on carbon emissions in Canada, specifically a federal rule issued in May to cut emissions down to 70 percent of their 2005 levels within 15 years.
On April 7th, 2017, the Broadbent Institute released exclusive new polling from Stratcom, looking at Canadian opinion on economic security and levels of support for progressive policy measures.
Governments at all three levels need to be willing to try new ideas, to monitor the performance of public policies and to tweak or discard ones that are functioning poorly.
If it is a new era of faster growth and new investment opportunities, then the equilibrium real interest rate (the rate at which monetary policy neither boosts nor restrains the economy) would rise, so the central bank would be right to move interest rates towards that level.
Rick is a former Chief of Staff for the federal New Democratic Party, and has led many successful campaigns for important new public policies at the federal and provincial levels related to environmental and consumer protection, urban planning, green jobs creation, democratic reform and progressive taxatiNew Democratic Party, and has led many successful campaigns for important new public policies at the federal and provincial levels related to environmental and consumer protection, urban planning, green jobs creation, democratic reform and progressive taxatinew public policies at the federal and provincial levels related to environmental and consumer protection, urban planning, green jobs creation, democratic reform and progressive taxation.
Can the Chinese government implement its new, slower growth, pro-environment policies without exposing extraordinary levels of debt to default?
Unlike other parts of the province where the new government's policies may be met with varying levels of hostility or cynicism (and where NDP MLAs were elected with thin margins), support for Ms. Notley's party is deep in Edmonton where 64 percent of voters cast ballots for NDP candidates.
Has the current, prolonged period of unchanged FED policy rate of 0 % conditioned investors to think this level of interest rates is the new normal?
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In light of this, it is not enough for government bodies and policies to be more accepting of Chinese capital and immigration; a discussion needs to be had at the public level between local communities and newly - immigrated Chinese - Canadians as well in order to facilitate the acceptance and integration of new - comers into our diverse Canadian culture.
The combination of low levels of ES funds and the cash rate remaining close to its target suggests a couple of conclusions: first, the market players involved with RTGS have adapted well to operating in the new environment; and second, participants have reasonable confidence about the availability of cash near the interest rate announced by the Reserve Bank as its policy target.
His challenge will be making the transformation to a new policy regime that gets the Fed out of the business of allocating credit and pegging interest rates at artificial levels.
The above is meant to be a high - level summary of some of the key aspects of the new tax policy, but certainly not an exhaustive or detailed list.
Highlighting the creation of the Church's National Safeguarding Team in 2015 and new policies, she added: «The Archbishop believes this level of rigorous response and self - examination needs to extend to all institutions, including the BBC.»
Moreover, the new guidelines for American intensive care nurseries now recommend lower oxygen levels although according to that study, this better - dead - than - blind policy kills one baby for every two cases of blindness prevented.
In the wake of the new policy, an «unprecedented level of fear» rose among majority - immigrant congregations, according to Matthew Soerens, director of church mobilization for World Relief.
Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.
So, when the Australia - India Institute tobacco control task force held a high - level launch of its policy document on plain packaging at the Press Club in New Delhi, we all waited intently for a response from the government and department of health and family welfare.
However when it comes to Arsene Wenger's transfer policy, Ozil has never been afraid to suggest that new top quality additions are needed at the club if we want to challenge at the highest level.
Since the United States educational system usually develops policies from the local level, some districts feel that the new standards rolling out nationwide are simply too cookie cutter and won't be in the best interest of local areas.
«We have changed our marijuana policy to reduce low - level arrests, and we have launched a new pilot program for body cameras for officers to improve transparency and accountability.»
Speaking at a High Level Side Event of the United Nations High Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS, in New York, Mrs Mahama said: «By now, we should all agree that actively engaging adolescents in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of HIV policies, services and programs, is the way to go».
Fair Elections for New York, one of the groups pushing for establishment of a public campaign finance system, is hosting a free screening tonight of «Pricele $ $,» a documentary that looks at the pervasive nature of political cash and its power in shaping policy at the national level.
Since 2011 the UK government has sought to drive through a policy of household - level Internet filtering, whereby individuals or families signing up to new broadband contracts would be required to either accept default filtering of online content or explicitly opt in to receive adult material.
The Suffolk County Republican Committee works hard to advance the interests of taxpayers by reigning in out - of - control spending at the state level and lowering taxes in New York, which is already the highest taxed state in the nation thanks to the policies of politicians like Andrew Cuomo and Charles Schumer.
With a primary focus on New York State, the organization also advocates at the local and national levels for sensible gun laws, policies and practices to protect New York State residents from gun violence.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has released a new paper, Budget Cuts vs. Tax Increases at the State Level: Is One More Counter-Productive than the Other During a Recession?
And Nixon's pledge to refuse corporate donations doesn't actually mean as much in New York as it does on the federal level, because of New York's lax campaign finance laws, said Alex Camarda, senior policy adviser at Reinvent Albany.
«With the U.S. Senate's recent failure to act on comprehensive energy and climate legislation, we need strong environmental leaders at the state level to move the ball forward on new energy policies that will put America on the path to a clean energy future.»
This policy brief details how, beyond significant benefits for New York's workers, an increase in New York's minimum wage will entail significant budget savings for New York State and other levels of government — savings well in excess of $ 1 billion, depending on the amount of the wage increase.
``... I believe that he [Dr Bawumia] is actually the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party,» Mrs Bawa Mogtari told Prince Minkah on Class91.3 FM on the Executive Breakfast Show on Tuesday 20 September while responding to some issues and accusations levelled against the government by Mr Boakye Agyarko, Policy Advisor to the opposition party's flag bearer at a press conference the party organised on Monday 19 September.
As New Yorkers of all income levels flee the state due to excessive state income and property taxes, Cuomo continues to blame others for his policy failures in Albany,» pokesman Chris Martin said.
«There appear to be new difficulties from top to bottom, from central policy - making, through loss of expertise resulting from the substantial staffing and organisational changes caused by the re-organisation, down to the ability to deliver at a local level.
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo raises the possibility of an «extender» budget blamed on federal government - level uncertainty over potential cuts in spending to the state, the Fiscal Policy Institute has released a report examining the impact of D.C. aid to New York state and local governments.
The new clause would say the party exists to «bring together members and supporters who share its values to develop policies, make communities stronger through collective action and support, and promote the election of Labour representatives at all levels of the democratic process».
The new school governance law passed by the state Legislature this summer gives parents and UFT members new tools to hold the DOE accountable and to have input into policy at the central and school levels.
He does not expect Sessions» new policy to affect the discretion given to officers making arrests for low - level offenses.
As you repeatedly say, and I repeatedly agree, the currently pathetically unformed level of Left policy development around the utterly unexpected «Corbyn Surge», seriously undermines our ability to concretise the Left's fundamental ideological and policy breach with New Labourism / Blairism.
«So we're shortening the tests at every grade level,» said Elia, mentioning a new policy that she previously announced.
CECs allow for parent involvement at the Community School District level and play an essential role in shaping education policies for New York City public schools.
Rachel Fauss, policy and research manager for Citizens Union, said in her testimony that the platform «would put New York City at the forefront nationally,» with the only similar known examples on the local level being Oakland and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
POLITICO New York Pro's high - level outlook on the policy issues driving the month in New York State.
FDR, of course, set the foundation for the modern Democratic Party, taking his policies in New York to the federal level that ultimately became the New Deal.
At 11:15 a.m., EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy visits New York City to speak at first ministerial - and CEO - level Cookstoves Future Summit, Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy, 66 W. 12th St., Manhattan.
Scrambling to recover from her big loss in New Hampshire, Clinton repeatedly challenged Sanders» trillion - dollar policy plans, and portrayed him as a big talker who needed to «level» with voters about the difficulty of accomplishing his agenda.
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