Sentences with phrase «environmental challenges for»

Large - scale production of biofuels, certainly, will cause serious environmental challenges for the entire planet, starting with the clearance of forested land for plantations.

As environmental challenges for business becomes increasingly urgent, we will respond and deliver solutions that can make a positive and substantial contribution.

The Northwest Earth Institute's EcoChallenge, for those who aren't familiar with the event, is a fun opportunity to take on an environmental challenge for two weeks.

Not exact matches

And while Boeing's managing director of environmental strategy, Billy Glover, anticipates an eventual portfolio of various plant types — particularly algaes — that will be used to make high - quality fuels, ramping up production will be a daunting short - term challenge for a biofuelled future.

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.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

Friday also capped what was a particularly dismal week for Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX), one of the world's biggest producers, after an environmental challenge in Chile halted one of its major projects.

The 17 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision in April to declare U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules through 2025 «not appropriate.»

WASHINGTON, Sep. 19 / CSRwire / - RESOLVE, known for forging sustainable solutions to critical environmental, social, and health challenges appointed new governors and strategic partners at its annual meeting today.

The coalition against the pipeline is already challenging the first permit granted to ETP by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources with a case filed by the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, with a court date set for Jan. 4, 2018.

When environmental groups succeeded in getting a federal judge to grant a February 24 order that temporarily halted work in the Atchafalaya Basin while a permit for the pipeline is being challenged, Rosinski wondered whether construction could still legally move forward on her land.

EMG also manages the Center for Environmental Markets, which partners with corporations, non-government organizations, and academic institutions to examine and promote market - based solutions to environmentaEnvironmental Markets, which partners with corporations, non-government organizations, and academic institutions to examine and promote market - based solutions to environmentalenvironmental challenges.

Environment and Clean Energy: China's well - documented problems with air, water and other forms of environmental pollution represent a major challenge for policymakers and society.

The Green Party has nominated Environmental Economics and Policy student Andrew Fehr, who faces the challenge of convincing Green - leaning voters that actually voting for a Green Party is a better choice than a strategic vote for Ms. Duncan.

There is no doubt that countries Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Nigeria have earned their reputations for having horrible human rights and environmental records, but I have never heard Ethical Oil directly challenge the multinational oil companies that operate in those countries.

Both governments have recognized the 21st century challenge for innovation not to stand alone, but to also involve social and environmental impact.

10 Certain recent discussions of environmental ethics, dealing with «respect for nature» (where nature is not necessarily limited to the realm of living things), reflect some affinities with Hall's ideas on «deference» and seem to pose a challenge to my suggestion that the pursuit of power over nature should be criticized primarily in terms of its negative effects on human values and experiences.

It is present in the pontificate of Pope Francis as well, providing the theological coherence to his appeal for an authentic environmental ethics, and in his approaches to the challenges of poverty and economic injustice.

The Lodi Winegrape Commission created Lodi Rules ™, California's first third - party - certified sustainable winegrowing program, which recently won Gov. Brown's annual Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA)-- the highest environmental award in the state of California — for its mission to address major environmental, economic and social challenges facing California's agricultuEnvironmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA)-- the highest environmental award in the state of California — for its mission to address major environmental, economic and social challenges facing California's agricultuenvironmental award in the state of California — for its mission to address major environmental, economic and social challenges facing California's agricultuenvironmental, economic and social challenges facing California's agricultural industry.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), as part of a coalition of food, farm and oil industry groups, filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking that it reverse the DC Circuit Court's August 2012 decision to dismiss its challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to allow gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol («E15») to be sold for cars manufactured in the 2007 model year or later.

For many individuals there immune system gets so overworked from gluten sensitivity and other environmental challenges such as toxins, parasites, vitamin D3 deficiencies and trauma that they can have severe immune reactions that last months after one provoked exposure.

Hancock's career accomplishments include working on the1990 antitrust case, United States v. Baker Hughes, in which the D.C. Circuit Court set a standard for establishing entry into a market as a defense in a merger challenge, and Omega Environmental v. Gilbarco, a Ninth Circuit case involving the legality of exclusive dealing arrangements.

Numerous reports have emphasized the need for major changes in the global food system: agriculture must meet the twin challenge of feeding a growing population, with rising demand for meat and high - calorie diets, while simultaneously minimizing its global environmental impacts1, 2.

Meeting the world's future food and nutritional needs in a sustainable way presents critical development challenges, underscoring the urgent need for action to enhance production while minimizing the environmental footprint of rice systems and their vulnerability to climate change.

However, there is a need for progress to meet tomorrow's agricultural, environmental and societal challenges, to be vital for public health and wellbeing and to have a major impact on global food systems.

From fighting deforestation and climate change to building economic opportunities and better working conditions for rural people, the Rainforest Alliance is working to solve urgent environmental and social challenges.

If you're interested in the environmental benefits of veganism you or your whole Council might want to try The Vegan Society's «Plate Up for the Planet» seven day challenge.

As for our international efforts, as you may know, the U.S. is pleased to have put forth a resolution on the topic of food waste, to build awareness among environmental ministers and encourage action that addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of dealing with uneaten food.

We are a global brand, and we want to be a force for change in both reducing our social and environmental impact and confronting head on the challenges facing the fashion industry now and in the future.

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) involves 30 leading industrialised economies (note 2)(not including China or Russia) that «work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation.»

Mass Audubon challenges the Baker Administration and the Massachusetts legislature to restore environmental funding to a minimum of 1 % of the total operating budget (currently it is only at about 0.6 %), and to restore full funding for the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, which remains about $ 100,000 too low.

Speaking at a sensitization workshop on 2017 Water Technology and Environmental Control Exhibition and Conference (WATEC) held at Ikeja, Governor Ambode identified the need for residents to adopt a willful approach to the payment of taxes as a means of addressing fundamental challenges confronting the State and accelerating development in all sectors and sections.

NATO has taken a stake in studying and preparing for emerging and global security challenges including cyber attacks, energy security, environmental security, missile defence, as well as terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.

Attorneys for the Trump administration and the developer of the Keystone XL pipeline are again pushing a federal court to dismiss an environmental challenge against the project.

This involved bringing together different local organisations and political and civic leaders to present information on their roles in working for sustainability, but also to hear the students» views and work on addressing environmental challenges.

«The Nature Conservancy in New York applauds Governor Cuomo for his continued leadership on combating climate change, the most pressing environmental challenge facing our world,» said Jessica Ottney Mahar, the group's policy director.

The Senators and environmentalists, residents and local elected leaders, are challenging whether FERC's findings meet the region's energy needs and account for the pipeline's environmental impact.

Therefore if the Welsh Government wants its preferred route for the M4 to be built, then it must survive a legal challenge, produce a convincing environmental assessment, win a majority at the next Assembly elections, convince its own Assembly Members of its merits, then face a public inquiry.

A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to challenge the state's efforts to gain access to more than $ 500 million from a clean - water revolving fund to help pay for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement.

«It is also a general attack on scientific advances aiming to meet one of the world's biggest challenges - providing safe and nutritious food for a growing global population, whilst reducing the environmental impact of production.»

In exchange, the state and the environmental group Riverkeeper agree to drop legal challenges, and the state will support the plant's request for a new federal operating license.

But with several environmental groups already saying they would file lawsuits to challenge those regulations, look for drilling to be delayed well past next summer.

Hon. Abubakar Hassan Fulata representing Birniwa / Guri / Kiri - Kasamma federal constituency of Jigawa State has explained that the environmental challenges of desertification, flooding and typher grass which has been threatening the State in the last sixteen years was receiving federal government's attention for the first time.

Pan: Well, there hasn't been a lot of discussion of it really in the Chinese media, but this is another example of the weakness of the one - party political system, you know, they have shown that the one - party system can deliver economic growth, but it's an open question whether they can deliver other public goods for clean environment, as they discuss, has been a real challenge for them and because local officials are so addicted to economic growth, they are not willing to, addicted because they profit from it personally, they haven't been willing to really enforce environmental laws about, you know, good health care system, and education system.

Pan: You know we have a total number — I think more than a dozen different environmental activists have been imprisoned in China over the past several years for challenging local officials who were polluting.

Eliza Reilly, executive director of the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement, a non-profit which seeks to strengthen student learning and interest in STEM by connecting course topics to issues of local, national and global importance, said rethinking STEM education is necessary to produce graduates equipped to tackle society's environmental, economic and political challenges.

Both eventually led, Reilly said, to the establishment of the center's Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities program, which provides teaching resources to encourage faculty to frame courses around civic challenges such as public health disparities, inequality and environmental issues.

Also at the conference Tuesday, a major alliance of science, research and United Nations bodies launched a 10 - year initiative — Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability — to commence next year to coordinate scientific research into the major social and environmental challenges from climate change as they emerge over coming years.

These environmental changes pose a challenge for many organisms, among them amphibians, who have to change their behaviour, physiology and life strategies in order to survive.

«One of the real recognitions of the past decade or two is that the answers to the challenges that we face are at the boundaries between the disciplines and that in fact much of the most exciting science is also taking place at the boundaries between the disciplines,» says David Blockstein, a senior scientist with the National Council for Science and the Environment, a nongovernmental organization based in Washington, D.C., that promotes science - based environmental decision - making.