Sentences with phrase «despite years of negotiations»

Governments» lack of power Despite years of negotiations we have no effective global agreement on limiting carbon emissions.

The official said China had not changed its behavior, despite years of negotiations in the World Trade Organization and economic dialogues with the last three administrations.

The Mayor of Broome, Graeme Campbell, said despite years of negotiation, the Government has been caught off - guard by the Federal Government's decision to withdraw funding for remote Indigenous communities.

Not exact matches

Despite a heightened level of political uncertainty, a potential US - led trade war against China and fraught Brexit negotiations, companies have embarked on an unprecedented number of big acquisitions this year.

At the beginning of the month, the Mirror reported that, despite having three years remaining on his current contract, the France international was offered a new deal — although his wage demands saw negotiations over an extension break down.

The fact is that despite spending # 250 million United managed a mere 49 league goals last season — their lowest return for 26 years — and following relentless media speculation and a day of negotiations, van Gaal's exit was confirmed by both parties.

But there has been a hitch: Despite the fact that DERA was supposed to be fully implemented by 2010, each year it has been delayed in the state's secret budget negotiations, allowing vehicles with antiquated emission controls used by the state and its contractors to continue to pollute our air and threaten the health of our communities.

Britain is still sleepwalking through these negotiations, despite the fact that they mark one of the most substantial attacks on parliamentary sovereignty in many years.

The dual trials have had a tremendous impact on the workings of Albany, casting a pall over the idea of business - as - usual in the capital — which is what Mr. Silver's lawyers have maintained was going on, despite prosecutor's insistence the conduct was illegal — and slowing down negotiations over the budget late last year.

During this year's budget negotiation, Cuomo took criticism from good - government groups — including Horner — for his failure to use the bully pulpit to press his ethical agenda despite the «Watergate moment» presented by the back - to - back convictions of Silver and Skelos.

Supervisor John Weishan Jr., who has been a vocal supporter of the memorial throughout negotiations, said he believes the county would continue to allocate money to the institutions after the 10 - year requirement, despite the 2011 audit's recommendation, and it is too soon to say whether the level of support should go down at all.

Despite the new deadline, and in spite of extensive discussions and detailed negotiations lasting over three years, it is disappointing that 24 interested countries have still not passed the required legislation.

Despite recent moves on climate change by the Obama administration, America continues to be a major hindrance: The U.S. Congress, which Francis will address on Thursday, has been a blockade to global climate negotiations for years, and our carbon emissions remain among the highest per person of any major country on the planet.

We urge you to dismiss the complaints and assertions of those who, despite years of study and months of discussion and negotiation, still downplay the gravity of the problem facing our industries.