Sentences with phrase «for voluntary commitments»

It implicitly rejects the opinion that the principle of solidarity among Member States should be a basis for voluntary commitments.

America's negotiators are pushing for voluntary commitments.

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Calgary based Enbridge, the company behind Northern Gateway, has emphasized its commitment to safety and the environment, saying the National Energy Board Joint Review Panel, which held two years of hearings on the project, had made many of the company's voluntary commitments a mandatory part of the conditions for approval.

The Stewardship & Sustainability Framework for U.S. Dairy provides a voluntary, unified approach through which dairy producers, cooperatives, and processors can share their long - standing sustainability commitment.

Based on industry and stakeholder feedback, CSWA determined that a voluntary third - party certification option for California vintners and growers was the appropriate next step in the evolution of the Sustainable Winegrowing Program to maintain the California wine industry's leadership position and commitment to transparency.

The European food and drink industry is a major contributor to the work of the EU Platform, accounting for almost half of all voluntary commitments and initiatives undertaken by Platform members.

Coffey launched the fund at a conference for WRAP's Courtauld Commitment 2025 - a voluntary agreement to bring together representatives of the food system to reduce food and drink waste by 20 per cent by 2025.

The reality now of course is that native breeds often only survive because of the commitment shown by organisations like The New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society, which is an absolute exemplar of how any voluntary organisation should be run — full of traditional commoners and pony breeders, for whom I hold a massive affection.

But the accord's national targets are voluntary, leaving room for the nearly 200 other countries in the agreement to alter their commitments.

A new study [PDF] examined how well middle schoolers responded to «commitment devices,» or voluntary agreements to limit future choices through restrictions or penalties for failing to accomplish a goal.

I have seen progress in recent years, with commitments to universal early education growing in states like Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, and my home state of Massachusetts, where the legislature has consolidated governance of early - education programs and made a commitment to provide voluntary, universal prekindergarten for 3 -, 4 -, and 5 - year - olds by 2012.

Adoption of the standards is, of course, voluntary for states and does not include a commitment to any other programs or policies.

The R2ZE Challenge calls for a voluntary long - term commitment to expand green - energy transit fleets with a 2025 finish line and is open to all China and U.S. cities and transit agencies.

The government intends to establish an expert panel to study the scope for an Adult Fitness Tax Credit; it also has an initiative in progress to investigate the price gap between U.S. and Canadian goods and services, plus a commitment to work with mortgage lenders to improve voluntary disclosure of mortgage prepayment penalty fees

Our voluntary membership in this organization for over 20 years reflects our commitment to providing the best care possible for our animal patients along with excellent communication to our clients.

In fact, of the half a trillion dollars worth of voluntary commitments made in Rio for the cause of sustainable development, over 60 percent were generated through this initiative.

The proposals for change are based on «voluntary national commitments», which are not legally binding and will not commit countries to meet any targets or to work within a given timeframe.

Sofidel Group (known in Italy mainly for its Regina brand) is re-launching its commitment to the environment by broadening its agreement with WWF's Climate Savers, based on the voluntary definition of substantial reduction plans for carbon dioxide emissions through the implementation of innovative strategies and technologies.

The company has met its commitments to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the voluntary mechanism for controlling the practices of the industry, a year ahead of time.

The Cancun meeting in fact made it more likely for the developed countries to shift from the Kyoto Protocol and its binding regime of emission reduction commitments, to a voluntary system in which each country only makes pledges on how much it will reduce its emissions.

ACC members have made a voluntary commitment to uphold the highest standards for protecting health, safety, and the environment.

Non-state actors, including international corporations, continued to make voluntary commitments to reduce their climate impact as part of the Non-state Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA).

Others saw Copenhagen as a success for achieving agreement on the long - term goals of the UNFCCC, new voluntary commitments from many developing countries, new levels of cooperation from China on verifying its voluntary emissions reductions commitments, and promises to mobilize significant amounts of money for adaptation in developing countries.

The Cancun agreements made no changes to the magnitude of the voluntary emissions reductions commitments made pursuant to the Copenhagen Accord either for developed or developing countries.

Canada's first Black Carbon Inventory was released in 2015 for the 2013 year, and is published annually to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) to meet a voluntary obligation under the Gothenburg Protocol and as part of Canada's Arctic Council commitments.

The reasonable worry about Japan's actions however is that moving away from a second commitment period for the protocol would signal a move from developed countries altogether away from a system of binding emissions cuts to one of voluntary measures only.

The other option may be a voluntary commitment to being bound by the European court and its decisions, just as we are now, which might be unpalatable for some, given that many voted to remove Britain from the ECJ's jurisdiction.