Sentences with phrase «as global efforts»

As global efforts to reduce climate change move forward, CIFOR researchers say more attention needs to be paid to the role of peatlands.

Climate change needs more attention in schools and communities as well as global efforts, action and collaboration to protect the environment better than before.

As well as this global effort, Luntiang Lunes will be launching a new environmental prize for cooking today.

«By bankrolling the destruction of the Amazon for cattle, President Lula's government is undermining its own climate commitments as well as the global effort to tackle the climate crisis,» said Andre Muggiati, Greenpeace Brazil, Amazon campaigner.

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Putting together a galactic - scale blockbuster is a global effort, involving not only this visual effects shop — Shore estimates his team is responsible for 250 of the shots cinema - goers will see once Star Wars Episode VII opens on Dec. 18 — but also ILM's head office in San Francisco, as well as branches in London and Singapore.

Russ Meyer, a branding expert at Siegel + Gale who has worked with many large, global companies such as CVS and Hewlett - Packard on their recent rebranding efforts, says the process for larger corporations can be quite time - consuming and complex.

This means working out what they can emit, as part of a real effort to limit global temperature rise.

The city's efforts to position itself as a hub of the global high - tech entrepreneurial community will be showcased this week with its five - day Digital Life Design (DLD) festival, driven by the mission to create a network of innovation, digital prospects, science and culture.

«As one part of a global effort to make the Web more responsive to women's safety, security, and enjoyment, I can't help but stand up and applaud,» Anita Sarkeesian, executive editor of Feminist Frequency says.

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters)- The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said Monday it was requiring six Middle Eastern carriers to participate in an enhanced cargo screening program as part of an effort to raise global aviation security.

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said Monday it was requiring six Middle Eastern carriers to participate in an enhanced cargo screening program as part of an effort to raise global aviation security.

Cities like London and Kuala Lumpur are making concerted efforts to establish themselves as global sharia finance centres, and Hejazi warns that Canada has ground to make up on the U.K., the U.S. and Australia in the Anglo - Saxon world alone.

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.

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said on Monday it will require six Middle Eastern carriers to undergo enhanced cargo screening as part of an effort to raise global aviation security.

She previously served as vice president of global partnerships for the group and launched grassroots efforts such as Nothing But Nets, a campaign to fight malaria, and the Shot@Life global vaccines campaign.

Michael Dell serves as the U.N. Foundation's global advocate for entrepreneurship, and Gore worked closely with him to conceptualize the effort.

Together over the course of the past year, Uber and Lyft have spent up to $ 9 million in a vain effort to overturn the city's proposed safety measure, viewing Austin as an important test case in the broader struggle between local regulators and Silicon Valley upstarts with novel business models and global ambitions.

Uniqlo City Tokyo: Global Innovation Center, which opened in March, serves as the central location for the company's current and future creative R&D efforts, Jay says.

McDonald's (mcd) on Wednesday said that it would begin curbing the use of important human antibiotics in its global chicken supply in 2018, as the fast - food giant joins a broad effort to battle dangerous superbugs.

In an effort to find their next Global Brand Ambassador, the liquor company is ditching the traditional cover letter and resume submission process by asking all whisky lovers to enter a contest that allows them to travel the world as part of their interview process.

One is that some of the post-crisis efforts to overhaul the financial system, such as Congress» massive Dodd - Frank bill of 2010, and the Basel III rules, crafted by global banking regulators, are finally starting to be implemented.

Such efforts have become more prominent under Xi as the Chinese president vows to take on a leadership role in global affairs from trade to climate change to cyberspace governance.

He added that he supported the EU's efforts to raise as few obstacles as possible in global trade.

Warren Buffett donated about $ 2.2 billion of stock in his annual gift to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, betting that risk takers at the group will make breakthroughs in global health and U.S. education even as they acknowledge that some efforts will be unsuccessful.

A performing arts program for teens in foster care, service dogs for children with disabilities and a global effort to help children in extreme poverty are among the 27 charities that will receive a $ 25,000 grant as winners of the Upstanders Challenge.

With access to our partners» experience and global network as well as our excellent industry background, we spare no efforts in helping our entrepreneurs and their companies succeed!

He's also used his success as head of Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Records to help fuel his philanthropic efforts, from donating to African educational charities to pledging $ 3 billion toward reducing global warming.

TechStars led the effort to form the Global Accelerator Network in 2010 as part of the White House's Startup America Initiative.

As Head of U.S. Economics, Neil Dutta leads RenMac's economic research efforts, analyzing global trends and cross market investment themes.

These actions mark Beijing's continued efforts to establish the yuan as a global reserve currency and replace the US dollar in the world's commodity exchanges.

Today, he leads digital strategy and implementation efforts for clients at a global consultancy, serving as both a business strategist and solution architect.

Furthermore, efforts at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell RDS.A, +0.62 % to move beyond fossil fuels into low - carbon energy is as much driven by the growth potential of alternative energy markets as a concern for global warming.

However, it is mandatory for law enforcement agencies to continue their pursuit towards finding digital criminals, and cleaning the bitcoin market, as an effort of making the digital currency be used for its true purpose: decentralized global payments.

Customers join these efforts in April of each year as part of Starbucks Global Month of Service.

In an effort to forestall any discussion of Japan as a currency manipulator, the Japanese are offering all sorts of investment ideas in the context of getting Trump the negotiator to soften his stance on tariffs for Japanese goods, or sourced material from Asia for assembly in the U.S. Japan is a paramount promoter of the global supply chain paradigm.

Leading S&P Dow Jones Indices» international media efforts, David oversees all major index - related press events and initiatives, serving as a global strategic communications counselor for S&P Dow Jones Indices in the areas of crisis communications, response planning and brand / reputation management.

Tariffs are taxing the global financial markets as they try to guesstimate the economic impact from the effect of tit - for - tat responses to the initial U.S. measures efforts to gain support for dealing with Chinese trade violations.

Franchisers also have many advantages of franchising, as they can earn a percentage of the total sales, global exposures, as well as a set fee from the franchisees with fewer efforts.

He ultimately served as General Manager of CGI Glass Lewis for 2 years, and subsequently was promoted in 2015 to head the global research and engagement effort and relocated to San Francisco.

Jonathan has led numerous research efforts on global economic trends, including growth and productivity, urbanization, affordable housing, energy and sustainability, e-commerce, and the economic impact of the Internet, as well as on productivity growth and economic development in China and Asia.

They may not be as easy and accessible as our traditional U.S. market has been, but with a little effort and imagination Canada does not have to «wait and see» but can take proactive steps to becoming a truly global exporter.

Last week, Sechin was quoted as saying that the recent rise in oil prices was due to a weak dollar, instead of efforts by OPEC to combat the global crude supply glut.

At Thomson Reuters, she held roles as the Global Head Deployed Solutions as well as Director of Business Value Delivery, where she ensured the development team's efforts were focused on key strategic initiatives.

A multilateral effort to ease global oil supply - side strains on the market hasn't worked as designed, a Kuwaiti official said Thursday.

Crude oil prices have jumped to almost one - year high's on Monday in a shocking turn of events as Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed that Russia was ready to join the cartel's efforts to reduce global oil supply.

A diversified healthcare company and a global leader in providing solutions to help people live healthier lives, UnitedHealth Group has done a lot of pilots in its efforts to expand work flexibility, and remote work options in particular, to non-exempt as well as exempt employees.

He has led SaaS (software as a service) and mobile - technology expansion efforts for the Grameen Foundation in South America and Africa, a global nonprofit that helps the world's poorest people.

These gifts combined with a free university education to so many people for whom there were then no appropriate jobs, as well as a civil war, led to the failure of the experiment failed, but in a time when it is clear, at least to me, that global pursuit of more and more wealth is suicidal for the human race, I think it would be worthwhile to study such efforts.

That solution, many believe, must be viewed as part of a global effort.

In the particularly difficult question of global warming, thus far most economists have argued that it will be more efficient to respond to the problems caused by global warming as they occur than to make serious efforts to reduce it, since these efforts would slow economic growth.