This is a practical impossibility due to increased amounts of greenhouse gases being emitted into the atmosphere from
the growing global production and burning of coal, tar / oil sands, heavy oil and bitumen.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to
grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring
production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of
global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of
global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus»
production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
«WCC LNG project believes that Canada and B.C. are well positioned to further
grow domestic gas
production and provide globally competitive and sustainable LNG exports to attractive Asian and
global markets.»
But in addition to the impact of air miles,
global land and resource use determine the sustainability of the food we eat - food
production can destroy or displace natural resources in order to supply
growing demand.
Pretty soon, he says, the
global industry will be up and running and major corporations will have energy efficient
grows outside, producing metric ton after metric ton of high - grade marijuana at a low cost
production.
Kennedy says that as marijuana reform spreads across the world, a
global economy is forming and marijuana
production will start to blossom where other commodities are currently
grown, such as coffee, fruit, cotton, tobacco and medicinal opium poppies.
Mexico, which advertises its products during the primetime Super Bowl game, is the world's largest exporter and has been increasing
production to keep up with
growing global demand.
Global production grew only 2 %, as the Obama administration announced strict new rules limiting carbon emissions by coal plants.
Such challenges notwithstanding,
global coffee
production continues to
grow.
In its most recent report on the state of
global fisheries, the United Nations» Food and Agriculture Organization warned that 90 percent of the world's fish stocks are fully or overfished, and increasing
production to meet the world's
growing demand for animal protein can't be done in a sustainable manner.
Also helping boost steel stocks is news that the World Steel Association, which represents 160 steel producers that account for 85 % of
global production, said Friday it expects steel demand will
grow more than expected this year.
On Monday, WTI closed at US$ 52.22 a barrel, up by 3 percent, while Brent crude settled at US$ 59.02 — its highest since July 2015 — on the back of
growing optimism that the OPEC
production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on
global supplies of crude oil, and the equally
growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraq.
Looking back in time,
global steel
production grew strongly in the 1960s and early 1970s when Japan was industrialising, but then was relatively flat for about a quarter of a century (Graph 8).
The
global production surplus (
production minus consumption) has gone on for 17 months and has
grown from 1.25 mmbpd in May 2014, just before prices began to fall, to almost 3 mmbpd in May 2015 (Figure 8).
Global coal consumption
grew by just 0.4 % (15 million tonnes oil equivalent or Mtoe)-- its slowest rate since the Asian crisis in 1998 — while
production fell by 0.7 % or 28 Mtoe.
There were two principal drivers behind oil prices» performance: the
growing optimism that the OPEC
production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on
global supplies of crude oil, and the equally
growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraq.
The looming supply growth is mostly due to two factors: the scheduled end of OPEC / non-OPEC
production cuts in March and US shale
production, including NGLs, «
growing like crazy,» said New York - based Mike Wittner, managing director and
global head of oil research at Societe Generale.
The energy sector has been out of favor for so long now that the lack of investment combined with OPEC
production cuts are pushing down
global oil inventories while world economies continue to
grow.
And while there is pressure on pricing in the industry,
global oil consumption has continued to
grow and the oil must move from
production to refining operations.
In plain terms, we are choosing to penalize our own energy industry with severe financial measures, when other jurisdictions like the U.S. are slashing taxes and red tape, rejecting carbon taxes, and calling for expanded fossil fuel
production due to
growing global demand.
Global demand for resources is improving, with industrial
production growing strongly in China and economic growth picking up in other regions, particularly the US and Japan.
Brazil's
growing economy, with the sixth - largest gross domestic product in the world, is key to both
global production and consumption.
Last year, 375,000 metric tons of coffee, representing 4.5 percent of
global production, was
grown on Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, a 45 percent... Read more»
As Brazil's role in the
global meat trade market
grows in importance as one of the leading producers and exporters of beef, Brazilian meat processors increasingly need to implement inspection methods in their
production lines in order to comply with international safety and hygiene regulations [2].
At the same time, with
global population expected to
grow to 9 billion people by 2050, the FAO also reports
global food
production must be 70 percent greater than today's level.
Tropical japonica rice is mainly
grown in East Asia and accounts for only about 10 % of
global rice
production.
Last year, 375,000 metric tons of coffee, representing 4.5 percent of
global production, was
grown on Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, a 45 percent increase over 2011, the nonprofit says.
Its sensitivity to climatic variables means that
global climate change is likely to have profound impacts on coffee
growing and
production.
Over the same period, New Zealand's share of
global dairy trade has risen from 30 per cent to 37 per cent while milk
production has
grown from 13.6 billion litres to 19.1 billion litres.
This sensitivity to climatic variables means that
global climate change is likely to have profound impacts on coffee
growing and
production.
With the impact of climate change and more diversified diets across the
growing global middle class, temperate rice
production is becoming increasingly important to ensure
global food security.
China's appetite for dairy imports is
growing again and US consumers are eating more butter and cheese, but recent improvements in
global prices are set to be swamped by an even higher tide of milk
production from Europe.
With the
global population projected to rise to 9 billion in 2050 and resources becoming increasingly strained, there is a
growing realization that raising
production levels alone will not solve the problems facing the food industry.
Summit participants agreed intensive
production methods were not the sole answer to feeding the
growing global population.
Growing global beef (as well as poultry and pork)
production, together with increased cattle inventory in Australia, will exert downward pressure on Australian cattle prices in 2018.
«It is also a general attack on scientific advances aiming to meet one of the world's biggest challenges - providing safe and nutritious food for a
growing global population, whilst reducing the environmental impact of
production.»
Professor Bruce Fitt, professor of plant pathology at the University of Hertfordshire's School of Medical and Life Sciences, said: «There is considerable debate about the impact of climate change on crop
production — and making sure that we have sufficient food to feed the ever -
growing global population is key to our future food security.»
And the problem is only going to
grow, with
global production of meat reaching 465 million tons by 2050, double the amount produced in 2000.
Nevertheless, the demand side
grows fastly with booming population growth and urbanization, while the supply side is more endangered with increasing water scarcity due to
global change, limited phosphorus reserves and vast amounts of energy required for nitrogen
production.
Addressing water risks Maintaining
global food security, feeding
growing populations and satisfying the demand of water - intensive diets are all tasks that will require significantly more water for agriculture and food
production activities in coming years5.
The
global food system is
growing more fragile, and a changing climate and increasingly volatile weather patterns could reduce food
production globally by 2 percent this century.
The
global food system is
growing more fragile, and a changing climate and increasingly volatile weather patterns could reduce food
production globally by 2...
Agriculture already monopolizes 90 percent of
global freshwater — yet
production still needs to dramatically increase to feed and fuel this century's
growing population.
«
Global deployment of advanced natural gas production technology could double or triple the global natural gas production by 2050, but greenhouse gas emissions will continue to grow in the absence of climate policies that promote lower carbon energy sources.&
Global deployment of advanced natural gas
production technology could double or triple the
global natural gas production by 2050, but greenhouse gas emissions will continue to grow in the absence of climate policies that promote lower carbon energy sources.&
global natural gas
production by 2050, but greenhouse gas emissions will continue to
grow in the absence of climate policies that promote lower carbon energy sources.»
The Principal Investigator of the study, Dr Felix Eigenbrod, Associate Professor (Spatial Ecology) at the University of Southampton's Centre for Biological Sciences, says: «The
growing geographic disconnect between energy demand, the extraction and processing of resources, and the environmental impacts associated with energy
production activities makes it crucial to factor
global trade into sustainability assessments.
Worldwide, between 1971 and 2010,
production of meat tripled to around 600 billion pounds while
global population
grew by 81 percent, meaning that we are eating a lot more meat than our grandparents.
To feed the world's
growing and more affluent population,
global agriculture will have to double its food
production by 2050.
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement
production grew 2.3 per cent to a record high of 36.1 billion tonnes CO2 in 2013.
Growing demand for food means
global food
production must roughly double by 2050, he says.
If non-conventional
production continues to meet
growing global demand, Hubbert will fade into footnote.