Sentences with phrase «if the world wants»

That's not soon enough if the world wants to mitigate the worst effects of climate change while providing cheap, clean energy to the poor — a point not lost on a handful of American billionaires including Jeff Bezos, Paul Allen, and Peter Thiel.

So our message — my message is that if the world wants to sustain the Earth — and it shouldn't be an if — the world needs to pay special attention about how to organize that effort and to do better at it than it currently is.

Plus, he said, if the world wants to get off fossil fuels, states and regions need to see that it can be done at a smaller scale.

Indeed, if the world wanted to dedicate as much money as it could to maximizing utility, such a ranking would still be useful — no, necessary.

If the world wants quality science, trash the IPCC and start over with a focus on genuine scientific inquiry.

But as long as these ideas remain in the chapter «additional» — every gram should be welcomed, if the world wants to stay below 450 ppm — let alone listen to that scientific activist.

Denmark's prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said if the world wants to limit increase in average global temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius, then both developed and developing nations have to take urgent action and that poverty alleviation or development goals can not be tackled without addressing climate change.

Although large - scale geoengineering is still at the concept stage, advocates claim that it may eventually become essential if the world wants to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

Now, alternatively, if the world wants to avoid that balmy fate and keep global warming below 2 °C, then carbon intensity will have to improve dramatically — far more dramatically than we've seen over the last four decades.

«Thus, if the world wants to be safe from the sea, it needs more fossil fuels, more development, and more freedom.»

«The path we need to follow is very clear if the world wants to limit the temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius,» Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) told delegates on the final day of the Forests Asia Summit in Jakarta.

For example, if the world wants to respond to the current Syria situation in such a way as to bring about a more just, peaceful and equitable world, what would that response look like?

There is a lot of work left for the Paris conference next year if the world wants to commit to limiting the effects of climate change.

Not exact matches

Having been raised in an instant - reaction world (with Likes and other social media rewards), 40 percent surveyed by the center say they want daily interactions with their boss — and if they don't get it, they often think they've done something wrong.

If you want to know who the real players are in the business world are, try scheduling breakfast meetings with them.

If you want to learn a new skill, don't decide you'll become world - class.

If we want to close the income gap, if we want to really be — address the issue of income inequality, we need to understand that we've got to prepare these kids better than they're being prepared globally and around the world, but also in AmericIf we want to close the income gap, if we want to really be — address the issue of income inequality, we need to understand that we've got to prepare these kids better than they're being prepared globally and around the world, but also in Americif we want to really be — address the issue of income inequality, we need to understand that we've got to prepare these kids better than they're being prepared globally and around the world, but also in America.

When AMC began work on a massive 24 - screen multiplex at Walt Disney World Resort's Pleasure Island in 1997 — now renamed Disney Springs — the park had one stipulation: If AMC wanted the 24 screens, it also had to take on the existing two - screen theater in Celebration.

But if you enjoy (some of) it, are skilled at (most of) it, and the world wants (any of) it, you're well ahead of the game.

... If you want to change the world, measure a person by the size of their heart, not the size of their flippers.

If he ever wants to win the World Series, Billy must find a competitive advantage.

If someone wants to be part of the world's largest hedge fund, they will typically go through around five hours of personality surveys, a verbal logic assessment, and a thorough personal interview.

But then, if no one else is there, and you want your vision to get out there into the world, maybe it's the only way.

While investors will have to find stocks with higher yields, pay more for them and take on more risk in bonds, the biggest change in a permanently low - rate world is that people will need to set aside more of every paycheque if they want to keep the same goal for retirement income.

Generally speaking, people actively share books if: it makes them look smart, successful, or high status; they took a lot of value from the book; in some way they associate the book with an identity they desire and want to broadcast to the world.

If you want to hit the world of work sooner, you might want to pick a UK university where the courses are generally three years long, rather than the five you have to do in France.

Frankly, if Twitter wanted to adopt a «no world leaders» rule now and then quietly drop it in three or seven years» time, that would be perfectly consistent with the company's history when it comes to safety and abuse, which is one of inconsistency.

If you want to build a world - class organization, you need to invest in hiring before you need people.

It's his way of dealing with the part of the world he doesn't necessarily want to deal with... [For the design of the NeXT logo] I asked him if he would come up with a few options.

Even if your snack food is never going to save the world, it's no longer an option to ignore how consumers feel about where it fits in their lives, or how they want it to.

In our world of trying to make everything bigger and faster, the challenge for companies ranging from SAP to Google (GOOGL) has been how to get more information into the DRAM, because if you want real - time data processing (for example, the Internet of things or for business transactions) you want jobs performed right next to the computer processor.

If you want to have a world - class mentor, you must be willing to earn his or her favor.

I believe that Kleiner Perkins is the type of VC firm you go to if you're an entrepreneur that wants to change the world.

«Brands need to interject themselves into these real - world conversations if they want to stay ahead.»

«If you sincerely want the world to be a better place, and you believe business is a way to get there, then it's pure academic nonsense to set some arbitrary size limit above which you can not be a responsible company,» says Gary Hirshberg, who founded the organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm in Londonderry, N.H., in 1983.

You don't have to build houses in the developing world, launch a trendy e-commerce company with a one - for - one model, or subsist on Ramen noodles if you want to start a venture that will help others.

Even if you have all the conviction in the world, there are few things more nerve wracking than trying to convince people who can help you take your idea to great heights that they want to be in business with you.

If you don't want to lose the talent you've worked so hard to find, here are a few tricks to help you navigate the delicate world of managing a startup team this holiday season.

If you want to change the world, you need to be fearless and know that you can't fail when you're contributing to a cause that's greater than yourself.»

In his words, «It is amazing what we can achieve in this world if we just ask for what we want, yet so many people sit in the dark waiting for the world to hand things to them.»

If you want someone to see your view of the world, it helps if you show some empathy toward his or her perspectivIf you want someone to see your view of the world, it helps if you show some empathy toward his or her perspectivif you show some empathy toward his or her perspective.

Speaking on the BBC's World At One, Crabb said: «If they want to take a position that is different from that of the official government line, then they should not be in the cabinet.

If you want to change the world of painless dentistry, so be it - but open your practice with that goal in mind: how you will do it, one office at a time and how you will use your first office as the prototype for all the offices to come.

But if you really want to understand what Musk is up to, the best place to go is a rooftop, far removed from the world of software and stock options and talk of innovation.

If you want to know how important the role chief financial officer will be playing in the corporate and investing worlds, look no further than Apple.

If you want to foray into the world of audio, you could try turning a blog post into a podcast on Soundcloud, replying to some customers through voice messages or starting some conversations with followers on Anchor.

If you think you want to break into the world of coding, here are a few pieces of advice for finding the right school for you.

If anyone can do it, you can, because Berkeley is filled with people who want to make the world a better place.

In the real world, I can't see pulse - tracking being shared this way at all, but I can see this becoming useful if I want to dictate a text to a friend while out jogging.

On May 18, Swiss voters will decide if they want to introduce the world's highest minimum wage to their country where the cost of living is extremely high and the unemployment and poverty rates very l...