Sentences with phrase «group on developed country»

AWG - LCA informal group on developing country mitigation: William Kojo Agyemang - Bonsu, Secretariat, Facilitator Gary Theseira, Malaysia, and Claudio Forner, Secretariat

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Drawing on the skills he developed growing up in the Emerald Triangle, where an estimated 80 percent of the country's marijuana is grown, in January Eli founded The Attis Group in Portland, Oregon, where he has lived for the last two years.

(Reuters)- U.S. regulators directed five of the country's biggest banks, including Bank of America Corp and Goldman Sachs Group Inc, to develop plans for staving off collapse if they faced serious problems, emphasizing that the banks could not count on government help.

Although billions of dollars are being expended annually on family planning services in less - developed countries, and such programs have been promoted by various governments at the national level for four decades, there are only a few studies that have attempted to measure the demographic and health impact of family planning against a «control group» — a similar area which lacks the service.

Affiliates also join official committees, working groups and task forces on topics like the development of standards or the facilitation of Organic Agriculture in developing countries.

At every General Assembly, our members elect the World Board, who shape the direction of our work and appoint Affiliates to committees, working groups and task forces on topics like the development of standards or the facilitation of Organic Agriculture in developing countries.

The group which joined Celebrities for Mahama, mentioned on Montie FM Entertainment show «Fontoomfrom» that the decision to endorse candidate Mahama, comes due to the evidence and the rate at which President Mahama has developed the country in the shortest time of his tenure.

In the next few weeks and months we will be working with the best Conservative minds in our councils up and down the country and drawing on expertise from groups such as the TaxPayers» Alliance to develop a «bible» of best practice for our Councils.

A group of 130 developing countries, headed by Brazil, has an answer: Instruct the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to investigate historic emissions.

On the other end of the spectrum, the European Union, the Alliance of Small Island States and the group of least developed countries, led by Gambia, offered a spectrum of practical ideas for pushing countries to do more.

Mexico has been among a small but growing group of developing countries that have urged other emerging nations to take on more responsibility for fighting climate change.

The deal sets different baselines and timelines for developed countries and for two distinct groups of developing nations, including a group of more than 100 nations led by China that has committed to move quickly toward more climate - friendly alternative coolants and a more cautious group of high - ambient - air - temperature countries that has insisted on more time.

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The overall model is the same — request proposals for working groups that synthesize data — but the focus is on the role of nature in supplying food, energy, and water, especially in developing countries.

Developed in consultation with foreign ministries, defense and education officials, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, among other groups, it stipulates that countries agree to assist victims of attacks on schools; help to keep classes running; investigate violent incidents; promote «conflict - sensitive» education policies to lessen tension among diverse social or ethnic groups; and implement various other measures.

Members of this Working Group aim to steer the development of research on RD in developing countries, by transferring and sharing scientific expertise, models and best practices as well as by seeking contacts with Universities, scientific associations, institutions and patient organizations.

In a consortium led by the Finnish consultancy GAIA and with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), NewClimate Institute carried out a study on behalf of the Nordic Working Group for Global Climate Negotiations (NOAK) to identify how Nordic finance institutions can best contribute to mobilising climate finance to developing countries in a way that supports the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Turekian's last visit to Trieste, in 2013, was during the first AAAS - TWAS workshop on innovative energy policies for sustainable development, which has featured the participation of about 20 students from developing countries and a group of experts in the field.

Some developing countries, most vocally those of the Alba Group (VIII), challenged the legitimacy of the Panel on the basis of its not having an intergovernmental mandate.

Based on years of research studying how to improve the quality of education in Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Mexico and many other countries in Latin America, as well as his work as an advisor to governments, private groups, and foundations involved in education reform, Reimers recommended developing three sets of competencies.

So, we've developed the UNA Student Alliance — a group of students throughout the country involved and interested in connecting with their peers across the oceans and borders, and working on similar issues and sharing best practices: «What are you doing in Ghana?

She also is founder of the technology consulting firm, The Jemison Group, Inc. that integrates the critical impact of socio - cultural issues when designing and implementing technologies, such as their projects on using satellite technology for health care delivery in West Africa and solar dish Stirling engines for electricity generation in developing countries.

But the U.S. lags behind other developed countries in student achievement, about 1 million students are on charter school waiting lists nationwide, and many student groups are still underserved by all public schools, traditional and charter.

The report focuses on data from 20 countries that are considered to be the most developed (based on the World Bank High Income Group).

On the sidelines of the Auto Expo, the 11th Indo - German Joint Working Group meeting was organized to develop industrial synergies between both the countries and the 8th «Auto Trade Dialogue» conference was also organized at Auto Expo, where global industry experts dwelled upon the need for greater levels of collaboration for the development of driverless, connected and autonomous zero emission vehicles for future mobility.

This is a wonderful program that offers free on - site, hands on, instructional training to shelters around the country so they can develop dog play groups.

Whitaker lived and worked in Chicago from 1991 until 2003, during which time she developed «Women in the City», a group of paintings observing the Chicago cityscape; and also, a series of large drawing / paintings on paper called «Ancestral Excavations» which have shown in solo venues around the country and now some of this work will be touring the United States in a group invitational, The Veiling: Visible and Invisible Spaces beginning in Colorado, the Spring of 2008, and traveling to Arkansas, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Indiana, SUNY in NY, California until 2010.

As a requirement each student spent one year in a developing country — China, Mexico, Nepal, and later Soviet Union — months of prep before departure, working in a community on a local project, being hosted by a family, spending time studying language and culture in a group with a leader / mentor, and then going through extensive programs on return to integrate and then apply what was learned and experienced.

India, China and other countries in the Like - Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group on Tuesday took the position formally that the new climate agreement must not force developing countries to review their volunteered emission reductioncountries in the Like - Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group on Tuesday took the position formally that the new climate agreement must not force developing countries to review their volunteered emission reductioDeveloping Countries (LMDC) group on Tuesday took the position formally that the new climate agreement must not force developing countries to review their volunteered emission reductionCountries (LMDC) group on Tuesday took the position formally that the new climate agreement must not force developing countries to review their volunteered emission reductiodeveloping countries to review their volunteered emission reductioncountries to review their volunteered emission reduction targets.

AD - HOC WORKING GROUP FOR LONG - TERM COOPERATION (AWG - LTC) OPENING STATEMENTS: Sudan, for the G - 77 / CHINA, called on parties to fulfill the mandate of the BAP and to reject attempts to shift responsibility onto developing countries.

These include a 2nd commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (KP), and comparable mitigation actions by developed countries for non-KP parties under the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long Term Cooperative Action (AWG - LCA) and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) from developing countries with support from means of implementation, these are finance and technology transfer.

On another note, Tuvalu's proposal to establish a contact group for its suggested amendment to the KP, has been officially quashed, despite Tuvalu's chief climate negotiator Ian Fry's tearful plea for developed countries to commit to stringent reduction targets.

My Republica: Nepal is chairing the Least Developed Countries (LDC) group under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the year 2013 and 2014.

As part of its work, the Group will develop practical proposals on how to significantly scale - up long - term financing for mitigation and adaptation strategies in developing countries from various public as well as private sources.

The position taken by the Australian government in UNFCCC negotiations has been largely counterproductive, including: its membership of the Umbrella Group of delayer countries; its prioritization of a post-2020 agreement over raising ambition as is urgently required; its insistence on a meaninglessly weak Kyoto Protocol second commitment period target for Australia; its unreasonable conditions for Australia to increase its Kyoto target; its refusal to countenance even conditional targets deeper than 25 % below 2000; its pursuit of creative accounting rules for LULUCF (land use, land use change, and forestry) in both Kyoto commitment periods [v]; its intended reliance on international offset mechanisms; and its failure to provide finance for developing countries.

Green groups and developing countries were disappointed last week by Japan's proposals for a 2020 target barely stiffer than its Kyoto Protocol goal, and were again downbeat on Friday after Russia's announcement.

This ten - year old vote is being cited today, most recently in the Shergold report (the PMs Task Group on emissions trading) as evidence that the US will never ratify Kyoto, or, more generally, an agreement that imposes more stringent requirements on developed countries like the US than on China and India.

This booklet summarizes key principles and features of the NAP process and reflects some insights from the LDC Expert Group (LEG) on possible ways to undertake the process in LDCs and other developing countries.

This technical document is an annual initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate Change Working Group for Bilateral Finance Institutions to report on climate change financial flows to developing countries.

¶ Developing countries, with China at the forefront of the group, are leading in global investment in renewable power generation, according to a new report on global trends in renewable energy investment.

The achievement of the SE4All objectives will also depend critically on the efforts of a group of countries with a relatively large impact at the global level, while state - of - the - art technology transfer to developing economies will be essential.

1 / CP.15 Outcome of the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long - term Cooperative Action under the Convention 2 / CP.15 Copenhagen Accord 3 / CP.15 Amendment to Annex I to the Convention 4 / CP.15 Methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries 5 / CP.15 Work of the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention 6 / CP.15 Fourth review of the financial mechanism 7 / CP.15 Additional guidance to the Global Environment Facility 8 / CP.15 Capacity - building under the Convention 9 / CP.15 Systematic climate observations 10 / CP.15 Updated training programme for greenhouse gas inventory review experts for the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention 11 / CP.15 Administrative, financial and institutional matters 12 / CP.15 Programme budget for the biennium 2010 - 2011 13 / CP.15 Dates and venues of future sessions

CNN: The Group of Least Developed Countries, a key partner in the long - running United Nations climate talks, has told the Climate News Network it is willing to agree a core demand of the industrialised world on cutting emissions of greenhouse gases.

There is a real risk that negotiators and civil society groups will continue to consider the early entry into force of the Paris Agreement as the pinnacle of necessary action on climate change, when in reality the Parties to the Agreement must increase their ambition to cut carbon emissions and support the massive mitigation and adaptation financing of developing countries who bear a disproportionate burden of climate change impacts.

70 companies across 20 sectors from nearly 30 countries have aligned with the Business Leadership Criteria on Carbon Pricing, a set of ambitious standards to help companies set, advocate and report on a price on carbon, developed by the UNGC together with UNEP, the UNFCCC secretariat and Caring for Climate partners — CDP, Principles for Responsible Investment, The Climate Group and UN Foundation.

Chip and his team negotiated and implemented bilateral logging agreements with China and Indonesia, coordinated the Climate and Environment Working Group under the U.S. - Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, led trade - related efforts on forests with Peru, the Asia - Pacific region, and the European Union, and played a leading role in developing the U.S. relationship with Burma on forest policy since that country began its political and economic reform process in 2011.

In light of the recent release of the OECD report, «Climate Finance in 2013 - 14 and the USD 100 billion goal,» and the finance ministerial that took place in Lima, Peru on Oct. 9 on the sidelines of the World Bank / International Monetary Fund annual meetings, 112 groups from around the world sent a letter to those developed country governments that last month issued the Joint Statement on Tracking Progress Towards the $ 100 billion Goal.

Some countries, led by Mali and Egypt, are holding firm on demands by the African Group, the Group of Least Developed Countries and the Latin American «Alba» countries for binding northern emissions cuts of 50 % by 2020 and 95 %countries, led by Mali and Egypt, are holding firm on demands by the African Group, the Group of Least Developed Countries and the Latin American «Alba» countries for binding northern emissions cuts of 50 % by 2020 and 95 %Countries and the Latin American «Alba» countries for binding northern emissions cuts of 50 % by 2020 and 95 %countries for binding northern emissions cuts of 50 % by 2020 and 95 % by 2050.

Financial support for developing countries will play a vital role in any integrated action and thus the fresh proposals in the new report by the high - level advisory group on climate change financing, which was commissioned by the United Nations secretary - general in February, can help make progress towards agreement in the United Nations conference in Cancún, Mexico, which starts later this month.

We believe that this discussion needs to be held primarily among the developing countries and a smaller group should be mandated to work further on this issue.