Sentences with phrase «as international offsets»
The EU has struggled to remedy numerous design and implementation flaws including a too - loose cap that has failed to induce a significant, persistent and rising carbon price, as well as international offsets that hold down carbon prices and whose environmental benefits remain maddeningly difficult to monitor and verify.
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«While North American wholesale trends continue to face pressure, new accounts partially offset and we believe international growth remains robust as we note Under Armour's peers in the athletic space recently produced outsized growth overseas, particularly in China.»
Revenues for Converse were $ 483 million, down 8 percent on a currency - neutral basis, as international and digital growth were more than offset by declines in North America.
The ratings agency Moody's maintained the US's top - notch «Aaa» credit rating Thursday, saying, «The diversity, dynamism, and competitiveness of the US economy, along with the US dollar's status as the preeminent international reserve currency and very large size and depth of the US Treasury market, offset rising fiscal pressures stemming from aging - related entitlement spending, higher debt - service payments, and recent policy actions that will likely reduce future revenues and increase expenditures.»
He served as the Executive Chairman at Couchsurfing International, Inc., a hospitality exchange and social networking company, from August 2014 until August 2015, and Executive Chairman of TerraPass, Inc., a carbon offset company, from September 2009 to June 2014.
The decrease primarily resulted from a $ 175.2 million decrease in share - based compensation expense, primarily related to $ 183.4 million recognized as a result of the Merger, an $ 11.1 million decrease in Merger - related costs and a $ 2.3 million decrease in travel and corporate functions costs, partially offset by a $ 3.5 million increase in executive severance costs, a $ 2.8 million increase in sponsor - related consulting fees for interim executive and international consulting services, a $ 2.6 million increase in legal and accounting fees, a $ 1.9 million increase in sponsor - related management fees and a $ 1.0 million increase in contract negotiation services.
Overall revenue rose just 7 % as spiking demand in international markets, from which it gets a relative small portion of sales, was offset by a 1 % drop domestically.
OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP)-- Restaurant Brands International said its profit jumped during the second quarter as Burger King's sales weakness in the U.S. was offset by strength overseas.
It is also seen as further confirmation that the patriarch's apparent release was a ruse by the government to offset international criticism by giving the impression of an improvement in human rights, as well as to ease the path to succession for Bishop Lukas.
A stronger second half performance has helped global alcoholic drinks giant Diageo to increase reported operating profit by 6.5 % to # 2.574 b, aied by exchange rate movement, for the year ended June 30th 2010 as gains in developing international markets offset declines in the mature markets of North America and Europe.
The NHL is the first major U.S. sports league to undertake a complete carbon offset project, Bettman said, though the International Federation of Association Football, or FIFA, which serves as the international governing body for soccer worldwide, announced Wednesday that it offset all 331,000 metric tons of emissions from the this summer's World Cup in Brazil by financing offInternational Federation of Association Football, or FIFA, which serves as the international governing body for soccer worldwide, announced Wednesday that it offset all 331,000 metric tons of emissions from the this summer's World Cup in Brazil by financing offinternational governing body for soccer worldwide, announced Wednesday that it offset all 331,000 metric tons of emissions from the this summer's World Cup in Brazil by financing offset programs.
«If the Senate bill in its final form does not allow companies to use international offsets to achieve their targets, then the U.S. as a source of funding for REDD would die,» said Daniel Nepstad, a senior scientist with the Woods Hole Research Center, which is a member of Hurowitz's Tropical Forest and Climate Coalition, meaning other countries might have to fill that gap with their own funding and offset needs.
The commission breaks with Waxman - Markey over the extent to which industries can use international offsets — such as projects to prevent deforestation or reforest areas — to meet emission - reduction requirements.
In the interim, many airlines are offering ways to offset the greenhouse gas emissions associated with air travel, such as U.S. - based Delta Air Line's program with The Conservation Fund to plant trees in return for $ 5.50 that passengers are given the option of adding to the price of a domestic round - trip ticket or $ 11 for international round - trip flights.
Currently, there are five coal - fired power plants registered as emission reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), an international offsetting program run by an arm of the United Nations.
-- For international offset credits sold pursuant to this subsection, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, within 90 days of receipt, the United States shall transfer the proceeds from the auction, as defined in paragraph (1)(D), to the entity that offered the international offset credits for sale.
«(i) the average daily closing price for international offset credits sold on registered exchanges (or if such price is unavailable, the average price as determined by the Administrator) during the six months prior to the strategic reserve auction at which they were auctioned, with the remaining funds collected upon the sale of the international offset credits deposited in the Treasury; and
«(B) except as provided in paragraph (5) or (6), the quantity of the international offset credits is determined by comparing the national emissions from deforestation relative to a national deforestation baseline for that country established, in accordance with an agreement or arrangement described in subsection (b)(2)(A), pursuant to paragraph (4);
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the issuance of international offset credits under this section shall be subject to the requirements of this part.
Not more than one half of the applicable percentage under this paragraph may be used by holding domestic offset credits, and not more than one half of the applicable percentage under this paragraph may be used by holding international offset credits, except as provided in subparagraph (C).
The ability to demonstrate compliance with offset credits shall be divided pro rata among covered entities by allowing each covered entity to satisfy a percentage of the number of allowances required to be held under subsection (b) to demonstrate compliance by holding 1 domestic offset credit or 1.25 international offset credits in lieu of an emission allowance, except as provided in subparagraph (D).
-- When the Administrator acts under this subsection as the agent of an entity in possession of international offset credits, the Administrator is not obligated to obtain the highest price possible for the international offset credits, and instead shall auction such international offset credits in the same manner and pursuant to the same rules (except as modified in paragraph (1)-RRB- as set forth for auctioning strategic reserve allowances.
--(i) Beginning 5 years after the first calendar year for which a covered entity must demonstrate compliance with section 722 (a), the Administrator shall issue no further international offset credits for project - level or program - level activities pursuant to this paragraph, except as provided in clause (ii).
Support for speakers at international meetings: ASHG supports the exchange of genetics education expertise across borders by offsetting some of the travel costs for prominent geneticists / genetics educators who are invited to serve as faculty or speakers at international workshops or meetings (including efforts that focus on developing countries and integrating genetics / genomics into clinical care).
The results indicate that, if CERs are accepted as eligible units of compliance under CORSIA without any restrictions, the demand for offset credits from international aviation to 2035 is unlikely to either materially impact the current price level for CERs or alter the overall level of greenhouse gas abatement undertaken.
«It's a fairly new phenomenon that the international component is offsetting negativity from an underwhelming North American debut,» he said, citing «Transformers: Age of Extinction» as a prime example.
Segment volume slipped 2.6 % below year - ago in December, as a 153.2 % increase in Hino sales failed to offset declines at International and Ford.
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Finally, for those who are skittish about potential volatility abroad, adding international bonds to the mix may help offset equity risk, just as they tend to do in U.S. portfolios.
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) became the latest airline to launch a carbon offset programme when it joined the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) scheme recently as its first Asia - Pacific partner.
International offsets could be negotiated as a positive incentive for developing countries to join the program.
Today, for the first time ever, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) agreed to allow the airline industry to use a global carbon market - based measure known as the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) to achieve its carbon - neutral growth pledge.
The position taken by the Australian government in UNFCCC negotiations has been largely counterproductive, including: its membership of the Umbrella Group of delayer countries; its prioritization of a post-2020 agreement over raising ambition as is urgently required; its insistence on a meaninglessly weak Kyoto Protocol second commitment period target for Australia; its unreasonable conditions for Australia to increase its Kyoto target; its refusal to countenance even conditional targets deeper than 25 % below 2000; its pursuit of creative accounting rules for LULUCF (land use, land use change, and forestry) in both Kyoto commitment periods [v]; its intended reliance on international offset mechanisms; and its failure to provide finance for developing countries.
International investment and interest in oil production, as well as international sales and use of oil, are logically offset by international concern regarding cliInternational investment and interest in oil production, as well as international sales and use of oil, are logically offset by international concern regarding cliinternational sales and use of oil, are logically offset by international concern regarding cliinternational concern regarding climate impacts.
In addition, REDD + is likely to rely on two sources of funding: through carbon market offsets, where polluters in rich countries purchase carbon credits from local communities and developing nations that maintain their forests, or through bilateral deals, such as the Norwegian government's International Forests and Climate Initiative.
Developing algae as an alternative could offset climate concerns expressed this year by the international community.
As more companies sign on to initiatives like the Science Based Targets or the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), the percentage of emissions they offset may go up.
--(i) Beginning 5 years after the first calendar year for which a covered entity must demonstrate compliance with section 722 (a), the Administrator shall issue no further international offset credits for project - level or program - level activities pursuant to this paragraph, except as provided in clause (ii).
Not more than one half of the applicable percentage under this paragraph may be used by holding domestic offset credits, and not more than one half of the applicable percentage under this paragraph may be used by holding international offset credits, except as provided in subparagraph (C).
«(i) the average daily closing price for international offset credits sold on registered exchanges (or if such price is unavailable, the average price as determined by the Administrator) during the six months prior to the strategic reserve auction at which they were auctioned, with the remaining funds collected upon the sale of the international offset credits deposited in the Treasury; and
The Administrator may issue international offset credits under this subsection only if, in addition to the requirements of subsection (b), the Administrator has determined that the international body that issued the instruments has implemented substantive and procedural requirements for the relevant project type that provide equal or greater assurance of the integrity of such instruments as is provided by the requirements of this part.
No funds transferred from a purchaser to a seller of international offset credits under this paragraph shall be held by any officer or employee of the United States or treated for any purpose as public monies.
«(B) except as provided in paragraph (5) or (6), the quantity of the international offset credits is determined by comparing the national emissions from deforestation relative to a national deforestation baseline for that country established, in accordance with an agreement or arrangement described in subsection (b)(2)(A), pursuant to paragraph (4);
To further these initiatives, the International Civil Aviation Organization adopted in October 2016 a global market based measure to help achieve carbon neutral growth, known as the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).
«It emerged at the international level, through the combination of, among others: (1) the conservationist interests of big environmental NGOs in the North, (2) the interests of national and sub-national governments in the North seeking low - cost alternatives to supposedly «offset» their continued and excessive emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases, (3) the interests of national and sub-national governments in the South seeking to obtain financial resources for the «protection» of forests in their countries, (4) the interests of corporations that could profit from market - tradable «offset» credits, including through speculation on secondary (derivatives) markets, which would allow them to continue destroying the forests for the extraction of timber, minerals or oil, the establishment of monoculture plantations, etc., thus expanding their business opportunities, and (5) the interests of consultants and other actors involved in financial capital markets who want to turn «unexploited» forests into a new market for this type of capital, through the commercialization of «environmental services» such as carbon sequestration, among others.»
As California lawmakers prepare to launch the state's cap and trade program as part of its Global Warming Solutions Act, or AB32, indigenous leaders traveled to Sacramento to urge officials not to include an international forest - based carbon offset mechanism, known as REDD, in the laAs California lawmakers prepare to launch the state's cap and trade program as part of its Global Warming Solutions Act, or AB32, indigenous leaders traveled to Sacramento to urge officials not to include an international forest - based carbon offset mechanism, known as REDD, in the laas part of its Global Warming Solutions Act, or AB32, indigenous leaders traveled to Sacramento to urge officials not to include an international forest - based carbon offset mechanism, known as REDD, in the laas REDD, in the law.
SACRAMENTO, CA, December 14, 2012 — The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has approved the American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, as an Offset Project Registry (OPR) for the California Cap - and - Trade Program.
In 2013, ICAO committed to finalize this MBM, known as the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, or CORSIA, by its 39th Assembly, 26 September to 7 October 2016.
The Market - Based Measure is known as the Carbon Offset and Reduction System for International Aviation (CORSIA).
However, the INDC allows for the country to heavily use international market mechanisms, such as offsets or through carbon trading, to reach its goals.