Sentences with phrase «behind international efforts»

«I congratulate the G8 for putting its full force behind international efforts to bolster sustainable growth through global solutions to tax evasion and avoidance,» the OECD's secretary - general Angel Gurria said.

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Moving forward, South Korea needs to maintain the momentum behind its effort to become the Northeast Asian hub for natural gas trade by building a large - scale commercial storage facility for natural gas and using international cooperation programs.
Notably, there is a multistakeholder initiative for each of those four commodities — the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Bonsucro, the International Cocoa Initiative, and the Roundtable on Responsible Soy — which KnowTheChain suspects is a key driver behind companies» efforts.
«If, as in the past, the ambition of these sectors continues to fall behind efforts in other sectors and if action to combat climate change is further postponed, their emission shares in global CO2 emissions may rise substantially to 22 percent for international aviation and 17 percent for maritime transport by 2050,» the report said.
He detailed the basics behind efforts to cede responsibility of delivering crew and cargo to low - Earth orbit (LEO), primarily to the International Space Station, to commercial companies.
The director, a legendary figure best known in the U.S. for martial arts epics like Hero and House of Flying Daggers (and as the maestro behind the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics), goes on to indicate that while an international co-production creates many challenges, effort was made at all times to preserve a uniquely Chinese voice within the blockbuster trappings:
The country was lagging behind its international peers, and a half - century effort to erode racial disparities in school achievement had made little headway.
The country lagged behind its international peers, and its half - century effort to erode racial disparities in student achievement had made little headway.
Also, despite General Motors» policy against factory - sponsored racing efforts, Camaro began to make a name for itself on the track on the new International Race of Champions (IROC) series with many top drivers winning trophies from behind the wheel of a Camaro year after year until the late 1980s.
The failed sale of Memphis Motorsports Park to Gulf Coast Entertainment after nearly one year of public, and as much as three years of behind - the - scenes effort by the Company cast doubts on Dover's ability to raise funds by selling any tracks except for its marquee asset, Dover International Speedway.
On Monday night, they reunited at Dulles Airport, throught the efforts of SPCA International's Operation Baghdad Pups, which provides veterinary care, clearance and transportation for animals that U.S. service members can't bear to leave behind in the Middle East.
A powerful and innovative international journalistic effort has revealed the web of interests — from boat captains to European government agencies to fish auctions — behind the devastation of Atlantic bluefin tuna.
Bold language in the ExxonMobil papers released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) reflects a brazen, behind - the - scenes effort by the oil company and other energy giants to disrupt the principal international science assessment program on global warming.
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