Sentences with phrase «global cities representing»

For example, substantial commitments to reduce carbon emissions from the US and China, Europe, and a host of high income countries form the basis of negotiations, while ten global cities representing 58 million people have drawn up ambitious plans to tackle climate change.

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The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, bringing together more than 90 cities representing over 650 million people and a quarter of the global economy, has several initiatives undCities Climate Leadership Group, bringing together more than 90 cities representing over 650 million people and a quarter of the global economy, has several initiatives undcities representing over 650 million people and a quarter of the global economy, has several initiatives underway.

Metro Atlanta is host to 81 global consulates and trade offices, making it one of the most internationally represented cities in the United States.

As the global population shifts to cities, solving urban problems represents the key to improving the lives of millions.

Aside from the fact that London is one of the most popular cities in the world, with a vibrant melting pot of global cultures, it also happens to represent one of the largest online gambling markets in the world.

McCANN Riga is part of the global McCANN WorldGroup agency network represented in 180 + cities around the globe.

On - premise program culminates in final competition in New York City with winner to represent the U.S. in Heineken's Global Star Serve Championship in Amsterdam

«I think that this decision represents a clear and powerful recognition of how serious the threat of global warming is and that our reliance on coal for power generation needs to be changed,» says Eric Young, spokesman on global warming at New York City — based environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council.

Aside from waffling a bit on questions about the wisdom of nuclear - weapons testing and whether climate change represents a global crisis, Perry generally said the right things, says Michael Lubell, a physicist at the City College of New York.

Responsible for more than 70 percent of global energy - related carbon dioxide emissions, cities represent the single greatest opportunity for tackling climate change.

Another threat is represented by the depletion of natural resources of the planet, the uncontrolled growth of cities and the catastrophic global climate change.

Another threat, environmental, is represented by the depletion of natural resources of the planet, the uncontrolled growth of cities and the catastrophic global climate change that tends to produce serious impact on economic activities and increased social problems of mankind.

Tourism Australia's commissioned study - carried out by research consultancy GfK Blue Moon - represents the first time Tourism Australia has undertaken comprehensive research into the travel behaviour and preferences of consumers living in China's rapidly growing secondary cities, including Chongqing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wuhan and Xiamen — all rising global cities.

Mark Nogal, global head, Curio Collection by Hilton said: «We are thrilled to introduce Reykjavik Konsulat Hotel to our growing Curio Collection, as this hotel represents our first Curio Collection property and our third Hilton property in the great city of Reykjavik.

The third RTF 2011 represents a global forum for travel and tourism agencies in the capital city of Saudi Arabia, and a market place for identifying products, services and tourism investments offered by the largesest tourism and travel agencies in the world.

Located in the heart of the city, the historic property will become the most recent addition to Marriott International's signature global brand, Marriott Hotels, and represents the company's 12th property in Paris.

Giuliani's attempt to punish the Brooklyn Museum by withholding city funds ultimately failed but not before generating widespread media attention and global visibility for Ofili and the other artists represented.

Between big bubbles that represent high concentrations of activity in hubs like New York and London, traffic to cities like São Paulo, Singapore, and Istanbul indicates that we're in a moment of expansion and regionalization, as much as we are in one of condensation around the global financial capitals.

Now in its second year running, the fair is showing 28 artists represented by 28 galleries in the Italian town, situated outside of a major city centre and the global art circuit.

Their work is represented in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas; George Eastman House, Rochester, New York; Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts; Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas; Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, Kansas; Middlebury College Museum of Art, Middlebury, Vermont; El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, Texas; deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts; Girls» Club Collection, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor, Maine; Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City; Progressive Insurance, Cleveland, Ohio; Dow Jones & Company, New York City; Fidelity Insurance, Chicago, Illinois; Wellington Management, Boston, Massachusetts; Microsoft, Seattle, Washington; and the HBC Global Art Collection, New York City; among many others.

«One morning we woke up and all of a sudden there were all of these trains lined up in people's back yards,» said Vivian Kornegay, an Albany city council member representing the community adjacent to Global Partners» plant.

We have chosen the Finish Capital Helsinki to explain the made allegation, because this location represents North - East Europe up to Moscow in climatologic terms, the city has a long temperature data series since 1829, and Timo Niroma analysed them with regard to global warming and the effect of solar variability [2].

Responsible for more than 70 percent of global energy - related carbon dioxide emissions, cities represent the single greatest opportunity for tackling climate change.

An alternative explanation is that the reconstructions and instrumental global data sets in fig 15a together with those city ones mentioned in (37) do in fact accurately represent the prevailing climates of the time, and therefore it is «the hockey stick» that is not a reliable representation.

Researchers from the City College of New York say that global warming has already made old USDA plant zone maps — used as a guideline as to what plants can grow where — already doesn't represent the new climate across the nation.

Companies represented at this year's Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum Africa include: ABSA Capital / Barclays, Accenture (South Africa), ADvTECH, AECOM, AFGRI Group, Altron, Anglo American, AngloGoldAshanti, Ashburton Investments, Associated Motor Holdings, Baker & McKenzie, Baker Hughes, BankservAfrica, Barclays Africa Group, Barloworld Automotive, Barloworld Equipment, Barloworld Power, a division of Barloworld South Africa, BATSA, BMW, British American Tobacco, BT Global Services, Business Partners, Centriq Insurance, City of Johannesburg Development Planning Legal Administration, City of Johannesburg Legislature, City Property Administration, Colgate - Palmolive South Africa, CSIR, DBT Technologies, Deutsche Bank, JHB, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Eskom Holdings SOC, Financial Services Board, FirstRand Bank, Gauteng Partnership Fund, Google, GroCapital Financial Services (member of AFGRI Group), Heineken SA, HMS Bergbau Africa, Huawei Technologies Africa, Imperial Logistics, Intercape, JD FS, a division of Pepkor Trading, Kimberly - Clark of South Africa, Kumba Iron Ore, Leonie Ellis Placements, Makro Division of Massmart, Masscash, Mondelez, Munich Reinsurance Company of Africa, Mutual & Federal Insurance Company, National School of Government, Nedbank, Netcare, Nigerian Bottling Company, PepsiCo Inc. / Simba, PIC SOC, Premier FMCG, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Rand Merchant Bank, RH Managers, Rio Tinto, Road Accident Fund, SA Bankers Services Company (BankservAfrica), SABC, Sage International, Samsung Electronics South Africa, Sasol, Scaw, SEFA, Shell SA, Siemens Healthcare, South African Broadcasting Corporation, South32 SA, Spur Group, Standard Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Steinmuller, Sun International, Takeda, Telkom Business Connexion, Tetra Pak, The Pivotal Fund Limited, The South African Breweries, The Standard Bank of South Africa, Tiger Brands, Transnet Freight Rail, Unilever, Vedanta Resources - Zinc International, Viacom International Media Networks, Virgin Active SA, WesBank, Willis Towers Watson, World Bank.

Companies represented in previous forums included: ABSA Capital / Barclays Accenture (South Africa) ADvTECH AECOM AFGRI Group Altron Anglo American AngloGoldAshanti Ashburton Investments Associated Motor Holdings Baker & McKenzie Baker Hughes BankservAfrica Barclays Africa Group Barloworld Automotive Barloworld Equipment Barloworld Power, a division of Barloworld South Africa BATSA BMW British American Tobacco BT Global Services Business Partners Centriq Insurance City of Johannesburg Development Planning Legal Administration City of Johannesburg Legislature City Property Administration Colgate - Palmolive South Africa CSIR DBT Technologies Deutsche Bank, JHB Development Bank of Southern Africa Eskom Holdings SOC Financial Services Board FirstRand Bank Gauteng Partnership Fund Google GroCapital Financial Services (member of AFGRI Group) Heineken SA HMS Bergbau Africa Huawei Technologies Africa Imperial Logistics Intercape JD FS, a division of Pepkor Trading Kimberly - Clark of South Africa Kumba Iron Ore Leonie Ellis Placements Makro Division of Massmart Masscash Mondelez Munich Reinsurance Company of Africa Mutual & Federal Insurance Company National School of Government Nedbank Netcare Nigerian Bottling Company P&G PepsiCo Inc. / Simba PIC SOC Premier FMCG Procter & Gamble (P&G) Rand Merchant Bank RH Managers Pty Rio Tinto Road Accident Fund SA Bankers Services Company (BankservAfrica) SABC Sage International Samsung Electronics South Africa Sasol Scaw SEFA Shell SA Siemens Healthcare South African Broadcasting Corporation South32 SA Spur Group Standard Bank Standard Chartered Bank Steinmuller Sun International Takeda Telkom Business Connexion Tetra Pak The Pivotal Fund Limited The South African Breweries The Standard Bank of South Africa Tiger Brands Transnet Freight Rail Unilever Vedanta Resources - Zinc International Viacom International Media Networks Virgin Active SA WesBank Willis Towers Watson World Bank