Sentences with phrase «fuel investment on»

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A coalition of 40 Catholic institutions on Tuesday announced a decision to pull their money from — or block future investment in — fossil fuels.

The cost of servicing the exploding debt would exert tremendous pressure on the government to eliminate investments that could fuel growth.

The fossil fuel divestment campaign began on university campuses in 2011 but the new report reveals that concerns over investments in coal, oil and gas have now entered the financial mainstream, with more than 80 % of the funds now committed to divest being managed by commercial investment and pension funds.

With the domestic economy too weak to maintain China's high growth rates, and with exports to the West hurting, the Communist Party in Beijing and its regional offshoots have come to rely heavily on cheap exports and debt - fuelled investment to sustain China's fragile fortunes.

Japan's overreliance on cheap exports and debt - fuelled investment backfired.

One is to regard capital as the fuel that is keeping our company alive for a finite period of time, during which one of two things will happen: 1) We prove our company to be a worthy proposition, which will bring it more investment or increased revenue and allow us to stay in business, or 2) we fail to create a worthy proposition, and it's time to move on.

Singapore Airlines is close to a 50 percent hedge on fuel prices, helping the bottom line, says Mohshin Aziz of Maybank Investment Bank.

«Cloud computing really has been fueling its earnings growth,» said Louis Navellier, chairman of investment firm Navellier & Associates, in an interview on CNBC.

The vote will represent a choice between Broadcom's strategy, under Tan, of acquiring companies and focusing on boosting profits, or Qualcomm management's promise of future growth fueled by investment in new products and technology.

Apple today announced a new set of investments to build on its commitment to support the American economy and its workforce, concentrated in three areas where Apple has had the greatest impact on job creation: direct employment by Apple, spending and investment with Apple's domestic suppliers and manufacturers, and fueling the fast - growing app economy which Apple created with iPhone (R) and the App Store (R).

Relatively easy liquidity has fuelled investment in China's notoriously frothy real estate sector - property investment jumped 22.8 percent in January and February combined from 2012 - pushing up home prices and triggering hawkish talk on property tightening from Beijing policymakers to contain the risk of an asset bubble rapidly inflating.

It's time for fossil fuel companies to use their considerable capx budgets to invest in solar pv or wind projects and get a better roi (return on investment) for investors.

These same voices contend that lowering taxes on everyone stimulates innovation and investment, fuelling future prosperity.

BTCChina also announced that they raised over $ 5 million USD in investment capital yesterday which helped to fuel the price on the exchange.

Revenue from equities trading as well as advising on mergers, IPOs and debt issuance helped fuel gains at the investment bank, with UBS saying the results would have been even stronger excluding currency effects.

«The investment from Portag3 will enable us to build out a regional team, deliver on Canadian consumer requirements, and fuel innovation in Canadian financial services.»

on $ 2M Investment from Lowe's, IDEA Fund Partners to Fuel Raleigh Startup's Charlotte Expansion [paywall]

Still, the lack of public clarity from Mr. Morneau on his tax - credit plans has fuelled speculation on Bay Street that tax hikes on investment income could still be on the table.

New York City is taking on the oil industry on two fronts, announcing a lawsuit Wednesday that blames the top five oil companies for contributing to global warming and saying the city will sell off billions in fossil fuel investments from the city's...

The report considers alternative investments of $ 5 billion, particularly in green economic development that would also reduce our GHG emissions and our reliance on fossil fuels.

With the first close of the $ 30 - million goal already secured solely from private investors, the Fund is pleased to announce its first two investments: GreenMantra, which has developed a proprietary technology platform to convert plastics into chemicals and other fuels; and Smart Energy Instruments (SEI), which is on track to create low - cost energy sensors that form the backbone of a smarter grid by providing real - time, highly granular data measurements.

«All things considered, the economy still appears to be on a solid footing, supported by a confident consumer sector — one with an optimism that is fueled by growing income and a strong labor market and is well positioned to spend more in the coming quarters,» said Jim Baird, chief investment officer for Plante Moran Financial Advisors.

Against this backdrop, we maintain our scenario of a strengthening cyclical recovery, with euro area GDP growing at around 1.8 % this year and next, above potential, on the back of rising domestic demand (household consumption and investment) fuelled by bank credit.

Although Universal Display has since fallen to about half of its peak value, fueled by fears that Apple will decide to manufacture its own OLED displays, I still would have doubled my investment again had I held on.

Against this backdrop of ECB support, we maintain our scenario of a stronger cyclical recovery, with euro area GDP growing at around 1.8 % this year and next, above potential, on the back of rising domestic demand (consumption and investment) fuelled by bank credit.

Growth has been fueled by the growth of household and foreign debt rather than by business investment, and we have become dangerously reliant on the resource sector.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A small but growing number of countries now have legal requirements for institutional investors to report on how their investment policies and performance are affected by environmental factors, including South Africa and, prospectively, the EU.36 Concern about the risks of a «carbon bubble» — that highly valued fossil fuel assets and investments could be devalued or «stranded» under future, more stringent climate policies — prompted G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in April 2015 to ask the Financial Stability Board in Basel to convene an inquiry into how the financial sector can take account of climate - related issues.37

Nor have we yet deployed a comprehensive set of policies to support the rebalancing of the U.S. economy toward a growth path based more on business investment, trade and broad - based income gains than the type of asset price gains and credit - fuelled consumption, which dominated the last business cycle.

The Church of England is to vote on whether to sell off its remaining fossil fuel investments from its... More

Ismail told Premier that banks haven't proven to be trustworthy on their fossil fuel investments.

Social development has already made a contribution to the economic development of the state and he has a long quotation from his earlier writing to affirm that it is possible to develop a Kerala Model of Economic Growth on the foundation of its Model of Social Development by a new State strategy of «transforming its expenditure on education and health from merely a social welfare expenditure into an investment in human capital», and that in fact any other path of economic growth is full of risks for Kerala which has only «limited raw material and fuel resources».

«The erosion of public trust in the role of businesses is, I think, quite alarming, particularly if it is fuelled by populist politicians, who seek to impose a greater regulatory burden on corporations that in turn restricts their ability to deliver investment and deliver the employment that Australia needs,» Mr Chaney said.

Caltex Australia has its eye on more Asian investments and supply contracts as it looks to take advantage of the skills in its Ampol fuel sourcing and trading business and prepares for an expected peaking of local demand for petrol and diesel in 10 to 15 years.

After churches, charities, pasties, skips, fuel and caravans, I think it is catching on Mr Speaker, this u-turning, but whatever happened to the plans for the Business Investment Bank?

Made up of experts form the investment, energy, environmental and legal industries, the panel will advise DiNapoli on ways the state's more than $ 200 billion pension system can reduce its investments in fossil fuel companies while increasing investments in clean energy.

We need a # 110bn investment in our energy infrastructure, and a failure to invest now will lead to an increased dependence on imported fossil fuels, which are subject to volatile price spikes and security of supply issues.

Under the new plan, the government will have the power to veto investment decisions made locally on ethical grounds concerning human rights, arms trade, fossil fuels and much else.

If he accepts that savings can be made through investment in insulation, why, when households will face higher tax bills for years to come, is he resistant to our policy, which would give every home in the country an entitlement to # 6,500 - worth of immediate energy efficiency improvements, paid for from the savings that people make on their fuel bills?

The New York Greens are also calling on the state Comptroller to «immediately» freeze any new investments in fossil fuels and «divest from direct ownership and any commingled funds that include fossil fuels.»

Nearby residents are concerned with the state's investment in fossil fuels and the plant's potential effect on public health and safety.

He explained that the partnership would not only expand the downstream fuel distribution and retail in the state, it would also ensure adequate products availability as well as improve commercial return on investment.

The continued commitment and investment in renewable energy will stimulate the local economy, create shovel - ready jobs, and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.»

Investments in fossil fuel infrastructure locks us into decades more reliance on energy that is heating the planet and more expensive than clean renewables.

Although the cost of research and development makes hybrids more expensive than conventional counterparts, rail experts agree that the savings achieved by improved fuel efficiency can provide quick return on investment.

The model produces different jobs and growth projections for a business - as - usual scenario with no technology breakthroughs or major new policies, and then generates different outcomes by factoring in new policies such as a national clean energy standards such as proposed by President Obama; increases in corporate average fuel economy standards; tougher environmental controls on coal - fired power generators; extended investment and production tax credits for clean energy sources and an expanded federal energy loan guarantee program.

The Rockefellers, who made their vast fortune on oil, and other philanthropies and high - wealth individuals on Monday will announce pledges to divest a total of $ 50 billion from fossil fuel investments.

Billions of dollars in public and private capital for energy investment are up for grabs as developed countries like the United States and emerging economies like India get down to brass tacks on how they will hit their greenhouse gas emissions pledges and move their energy systems away from fossil fuels.

The industry will need to focus on the best technologies and enforce support of those with the highest reduction in carbon footprint while making investments to quickly scale the deployment of better fuels into the market.

For example, a tax on fossil fuel burned would spur investment in cleaner energy technologies, such as renewables or nuclear power.