Sentences with phrase «among environmental leaders»

In the seven years that the application languished under the Obama administration, it faced rising opposition amid a successful play among environmental leaders to make it a crucible in the fight against climate change.

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RBC is recognised among the world's financial, social and environmental leaders and is listed on the 2012 - 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, the DJSI North American Index, the Jantzi Social Index and the FTSE4Good Index.

Environmental Ranking for Canada and the OECD finds that Canada is a world leader in environmental performance and ranks in the top ten among the world's wealthiest, cleanest and most developed countries on a wide range of environmentaEnvironmental Ranking for Canada and the OECD finds that Canada is a world leader in environmental performance and ranks in the top ten among the world's wealthiest, cleanest and most developed countries on a wide range of environmentaenvironmental performance and ranks in the top ten among the world's wealthiest, cleanest and most developed countries on a wide range of environmentalenvironmental indicators.

In seeking to explain the commencement of armed conflicts among nations, writings from our century are far more likely to emphasize «environmental» causes, such as, of course, economics, than the freewill decisions of various leaders or the power of ideas.

Nevertheless, the fact that many environmentally favorable actions can be profitable indicates, at least, that goodwill, environmental sensitivity, and moral concern among corporate leaders can lead to some of the urgent changes without violation of their responsibility to stockholders.

And they'll remain the cutting - edge leaders among all of industry on environmental sustainability.

«What the G20 summit shows is there is an understanding among world leaders that the economic crisis and the environmental crisis can be tackled together,» Miliband said.

«The Sierra Club has been a leader among environmental organizations, from keeping New York's drinking water clean to leading the fight against hydrofracking, they have been a crucial partner in protecting New York's environment.

Annette Fredette, 4FRI planning team leader at the Forest Service's Flagstaff office, said forcing discussion among different interests throughout the National Environmental Policy Act process is «both the challenge and the value» of the initiative.

He divides his narrative among nine major environmental leaders, including Earth Day cofounder Denis Hayes, former Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, sustainability entrepreneur L. Hunter Lovins, and scientist Paul Ehrlich.

While researchers — Hamilton a leader among them — have examined the interplay between education, political party and environmental concerns in recent years, this is the first study to separate out Tea Party supporters as a fourth party.

The Neitzes are internationally recognized for developing a potential gene therapy cure for color blindness and are among the world's thought leaders on genetic and environmental factors that may be influencing a global epidemic of myopia...

A civic leader and staunch supporter of education, women's issues and environmental concerns, among other causes, Ms. Gund is the former chair of the Mayor's Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of New York City and has served on the boards of such wide - ranging organizations as the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, the Frick, the Fund for Public Schools, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

Even so, efforts to use capital from rich countries to help prevent the destruction of tropical forests are increasingly in favor among key environmental leaders, including former Vice President Al Gore.

Through interviews with indigenous leaders, activists and local residents, Belo Monte: After the Flood illustrates how this multi-billion dollar mega-project has left a disastrous legacy of broken promises and socio - environmental damage, and shattered livelihoods among local communities of the Xingu.

About RBC and Sustainability RBC is recognized among the world's financial, social and environmental leaders and is listed on the 2012 - 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the DJSI North American Index.

Sponsored by an association of cities, including Melbourne and Sydney, the CitySwitch Green Office program has fostered collaboration and leadership among a growing network of business leaders across Australia who are committed to environmental excellence.

Local and state governments in the Northeast have been leaders and incubators in utilizing legal and regulatory opportunities to foster climate change policies.103 The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was the first market - based regulatory program in the U.S. aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions; it is a cooperative effort among nine northeastern states.104 Massachusetts became the first state to officially incorporate climate change impacts into its environmental review procedures by adopting legislation that directs agencies to «consider reasonably foreseeable climate change impacts, including additional greenhouse gas emissions, and effects, such as predicted sea level rise.»

There have been days of discussions over the last month among the committee's leaders and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

«Sutherland is committed to being at the forefront among legal advisers in the post-Dodd-Frank derivatives regulatory regime,» said Energy and Environmental Practice Group Leader Herbert J. Short, Jr. «With David and Michael on board, Sutherland has extensive depth and breadth in the newly regulated swaps markets.»