Sentences with phrase «government targets»

Over the past few years, the number of blue sky days has been rising, usually just in line with government targets.

The number of children eating the recommended amount of fresh fruit and vegetables has increase by 13 per cent over the past two years, with 44 per cent now hitting government targets.

In this new world, free from central government targets, your voice counts for more.

If confirmed and sustained, the reduction in energy - related emissions would mark early attainment of the Chinese government target to peak emissions by 2030.

We now have solid government targets to address Indigenous disadvantage in health, education and employment.

«The proposal by German energy company E.ON to build a new coal - fired power station on this site which will emit up to 10m tonnes of C02 a year for the next 50 years are totally at odds with government targets for cutting CO2 emissions,» said Oakley.»

China will be at the forefront of combating climate change by 2020 if it meets government targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the International Energy Agency suggests.

«We will not stand idly by while the federal government targets middle - and working - class New Yorkers,» Cuomo said.

More of England's secondary schools are meeting baseline government targets on GCSEs, according the latest league tables.

«Yet umpteen new criminal offences, police powers and other broad laws from parliament have been matched by government targets.

«The continual long hours spent on unnecessary work such as data collection for arbitrary government targets is not only demoralising but is unsustainable mentally and physically.

Australia's annual Closing the Gap Report details progress against government targets in the areas of health, education and employment.

Labour MPs, led by Ed Miliband, and Tory rebels voted down ministers» proposals to launch strikes against Syrian government targets after the Assad Regime used chemical weapons against his own people.

«We will not stand idly by while the federal government targets middle and working class New Yorkers — we must speak up now, mobilize to stop these devastating cuts and stand up for our New York values.»

Figures released today show that, in April, just 83.3 % of Welsh A&E patients waited less than four hours from arrival until admission, transfer or discharge - well below the Welsh Government target of 95 %.

Vouchers that are targeted to disadvantaged students could theoretically help address the affordability barrier, but, in general, when governments target attractive financial benefits to one part of the population, politically powerful groups will exert pressure to loosen eligibility requirements to gain their own access.

Almost one in five seven - year - olds in England did not reach government targets for literacy this year, although results improved overall.

magazine in 2002 claimed that ambulance service paramedics had admitted to manipulating response times to meet ambitious new government targets.

As I've argued before, once we are firmly headed in a particular direction, the pace at which we get there becomes less about specific government targets, and more about the sheer momentum of social and technological change.

Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, speaking at the ceremony, described the investment as consistent with the policy drive of the federal government targeted at the diversification of the economy from crude oil.

However, government targets presently suggest just 10,300 new affordable homes will be built in smaller rural communities (defined as less than 3,000 inhabitants) over the next three years.

But at the same time, the electricity they generate contributes to UK government targets.

The removal of top - down government targets, the immigration cap and the creation of a mandatory referendum before any further powers can be transferred to Brussels were also flagged.

«Today's incident was a horrible attack carried out by Al - Shabab against innocent civilians that was not aimed at specific Somali government targets,» he said in a televised address to the nation.

NBC has a number of subsets which are connected to other major government targets and initiatives.

Government targets leave emission levels too high to prevent a big temperature rise, warns team of experts led by economist Nicholas Stern

Swamped by ever changing government targets, overburdened by red tape and overloaded by regulation we have delivered quality services and low council tax.

The salt content of cheese sold in UK supermarkets remains high, despite many products meeting the recommended government targets on salt reduction, finds research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

The movie borrows heavily from La Femme Nikita, and as in that 1990 film, Sook - hee can gain her freedom only by going back into the world to kill government targets.

This year is the fifth consecutive year where government targets for teacher training have been missed, with only 26,000 people being accepted on to teacher training courses for 2016 and 2017.

Second, I investigate whether there is any evidence that teachers target students on the margin of attaining «Level 4» proficiency; the percentage of students attaining that proficiency level is the key government target for age - 11 students.

With our huge natural resources and strong government targets, Scotland is fast becoming one of the best places in the world to come to design, manufacture and install renewable energy technologies.»

Renewable Energy is about more than just hitting government targets somehow — it's about where the UK gets its energy from in the future, about how we keep the lights on in a world running out of fossil fuels.

Conventional hybrid automobiles are the only vehicles on the road today with a measure of commercial popularity that could come close to meeting new aggressive government targets for fuel savings and emissions reductions, these experts say.

Most governments targeted public opinion within their own borders, but others sought to expand their interests abroad — exemplified by a Russian disinformation campaign to influence the American election.

Those long working hours, cuts in teaching budgets and pay, along with what many feel are unrealistic government targets can overshadow and demotivate even the most dedicated members of staff.

It follows a dispute over a Welsh Government target of 500 to be reached by 15 - year - olds in the three - yearly Pisa tests, in which Wales has come lowest of the UK nations.

«The whole culture of a school has become geared towards meeting government targets and Ofsted expectations.

Councils will have greater powers to champion their residents» rights without being held back by central government targets, under new plans unveiled today.

Supporting teachers in developing their classroom practice through high quality CPD and more time to teach, rather than meet arbitrary Government targets, should be the aim of any Government, not introducing market forces into education.»

However, in this study, to give a guide as to the additional electricity demand that could be created through electrification of heating, it is assumed - in line with existing Scottish government targets - that just 11 % of heat demand will be met by renewable sources by 2020, increasing to 40 % by 2030.

«Now it is, «stick with government targets».

We have already witnessed the federal government targeting the real estate industry when it comes to money laundering and Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) compliance.