Sentences with phrase «drive economic efficiency»

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims today called for a strong competition policy in Australia to drive economic efficiency and performance.

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Economic value of energy efficiency can drive reductions in global CO2 emissions End - use energy efficiency can deliver a third of the CO ₂ savings necessary by 2050 to meet climate goals 17 April 2018

Without high - tech startups driving innovation and economic efficiency, the United States should experience less labor productivity.

A decision - making process driven by social needs progressively left its place to a cold and blind efficiency, guided by an economic system, the essential value of which is financial gain.

Such a move would generate substantial economic efficiency gains from reduced congestion, reduce the tax levied on the majority of miles driven, leave many (particularly rural) motorists better off, and provide a stable long - term footing for motoring taxes without necessarily raising net additional revenue from drivers.»

Driving the industry, investors say, are consumer interest in the environmental and economic benefits of energy efficiency, corporate sustainability mandates and essentially a bet that at some point there will be a price on carbon emissions.

With the current economic challenges, particularly in the public sector, the drive for efficiency is all - important and the performance of the FM / estates bursar function has and will continue to make a major contribution.

While tough economic times will understandably drive storeowners to streamline their operations as much as possible, there is a fine line between finding staffing efficiencies and shooting yourself in the foot.

At Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), our mission is «to provide the Atlanta region a safe, secure and cost - competitive gateway to the world that drives economic development, operates with the highest level of customer service and efficiency, and exercises fiscal and environmental responsibility.»

«Although the general economic backdrop is not favourable, the Group is positioned to take advantage of airline growth opportunities, which will allow the continued out - performance of the UK passenger market, ensuring that this profitable growth drives better product offerings commercially and greater efficiencies.»

I start (and started) from the premise that the dramatic decline in crude oil prices that took place from August, 2014 ($ 96 / barrel), to March, 2015 ($ 44 / barrel), was due — on the one hand — to decreased demand, a function of slow economic growth in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere, endogenous, price - driven technological change leading to greater fuel efficiency, and policy - driven technological change that also has been leading to greater fuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing).

But according to Breakthrough Institute the highest rebound in energy use from efficiency occurs «not at the consumer level but in the productive sectors of the economy (industry and commerce) improving the efficiency of a steel plant may result in lower cost of steel, greater demand for steel, and also create greater economic growth - all of which will drive significant rebound in energy use following efficiency improvements.»

If we don't have economic policy to drive the building of the clean energy economy, then we will create the demand for clean energy and energy efficiency block by block and community by community.

«In many ways, it codified market forces already at work that are driving the adoption of energy efficiency, renewable energy and grid services that independent modeling shows can reduce costs for customers, create jobs and economic impact, and offer more competitive energy options.»

It's a business decision that was driven by the reality that we no longer need by 2030 the output of Diablo Canyon and that from a policy perspective and from an economic perspective, it was better to replace the portion that is needed for our customers with energy efficiency and renewables.

This trend of rapid decoupling of emissions from economic output was driven firstly by improvements in energy efficiency and secondly by lower carbon intensities, including reduced coal use in China and the United States and growth in low - carbon renewables such as wind and solar in many parts of the world (Peters et al 2017).

clean energy innovation improving consumer choice and affordability more efficient use of energy deeper penetration of renewable energy resources wider deployment of «distributed» energy resources micro grids roof - top solar on - site power supplies and storage promote markets advanced energy management enhance demand elasticity and efficiencies empower customers more choice 50 % of its electricity from renewable resources by 2030 business as usual bad public policy clean energy's economic and environmental potential the power industry was headed for trouble rising utility bills growing customer dissatisfaction socially unjust clean energy economy haves - and - have - nots change in culture business model for the whole system moves the electric industry away from a monopoly, top - down and incentive driven system governed by the market emphasizes distributed energy a distributed system platform market exchange microgrids solar energy efficiency distributed energy resources compete to serve the grid pro-consumer pro-innovation markets - based more affordable resilient capital efficiencies encouraging more distributed energy demand response energy efficiency

Reflecting on the nature of legal service, Susskind's central premise is that the role and influence of lawyers is «on the brink of a fundamental transformation» (p. 1) and furthermore, that its revolutionary improvement will be driven by two forces: commoditisation, driven by market preferences for increased economic efficiency, and a pervasive uptake of information technology.

Property Management — Duties & Responsibilities Coordinate regular maintenance and repairs as well as emergency resolution through the efficient management of maintenance team and general / sub-contractors, also participating in restoration and renovation projects to ensure timely completion within designated budgets Develop annual property budget and monitor with monthly variance reports, preparing financial statements and various regular and ad - hoc reports on property status, including occupancy rates and lease expirations Provide relevant oversight and administration to tenant build - outs, utility service termination and transfer, supply purchasing, and building consolidation processes Support firm management to aid in effective customer service, maintenance, and general property operations, delegating important tasks and assignments while overseeing all critical management aspects Organize, manage, and execute all aspects of the lease process, facilitating the ease of operational aspects as well as price / term negotiations, rental agreement reviews, rent collection, impounds, and tenant eviction as necessary Generate increased revenue through tenant referrals as well as consistent lease renewals through effective service and timely issue resolution Identify and develop talent among hired staff and property personnel, utilizing focused training efforts within a performance - based work environment designed to utilize the critical strengths of assistants, supervisors, and techs Provide continuous assessment of property usage and needs, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective preventative maintenance programs, renovation considerations, and cost reduction / control measures Maintain a strong working knowledge of the leasing property, respective marketplace, and general economic trends Act as a liaison between clients, vendors, sales personnel, support staff, and senior management to facilitate information flow and drive operational efficiency