Sentences with phrase «international agreement on»

Following up on Simon's post last week and a supplementary comment by David Fraser concerning that international agreement on Anti-counterfeiting under negotiation that would permit ex parte searches for allegedly infringing materials.

One other thought from discussions with rabid libertarians that objected to any kind of international agreement on grounds that it was one set of nations interfering with liberty of another.

President Barack Obama bound the United States to an international agreement on climate change, but the administration's decision to circumvent Congress to implement the deal has lawyers questioning its constitutionality.

These announcements are part of an effort to build political will and momentum leading up to the U.N. climate conference later this year in Paris, which aims to produce an international agreement on climate change.

Will economics (e.g., new solar power cheaper than coal power) and trade (most - of - the world international agreement on tariffs based on CO2 production) drive the US too to a lower - carbon future despite Trump?

Perhaps more important, however, was the fact that these 13 influential businesses were giving their backing to the search for a far - reaching international agreement on climate change.

It's always possible that COP17 will reach an international agreement on a viable climate policy (17th time's the charm!)

U.S. President Donald Trump has told «confidants,» including the head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt, that he plans to leave a landmark international agreement on climate change, Axios news outlet reported on Saturday, citing three sources with direct knowledge.

Leaders from around the world came together to try and achieve a new common international agreement on the climate, with the aim of maintaining global warming below 2 °C.

The Plan provides the roadmap towards a new international climate change agreement to be concluded by 2009, and that will ultimately lead to a post-2012 international agreement on climate change.

The December United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Bali conference, will focus on reaching international agreement on concrete steps to be taken in view of a framework to follow the end of the Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period in 2012.

This should increase confidence for the prospects of creating a robust international agreement on climate change.

COP21, also known as the Paris Climate Conference, brought parties together to achieve a universal goal on climate: keeping global warming below 2 ° C. «This is by far the largest number of countries ever to sign an international agreement on a single day,» stated the UN Secretary General Ban Ki - Moon.

They called for transition aid for energy - intensive manufacturers in the form of rebates on their energy costs; negotiation of a strong international agreement on emissions; programs to monitor emissions in other countries; and significant financing for clean energy technology.

At a climate skeptic conference, writes Hoffman, one presenter «went so far as to suggest that a binding international agreement on climate change would end with individuals being required to carry «carbon ration cards» on their person.»

The document presents the outcomes of COP15, their implications and the technical bases for an international agreement on climate change, followed by a discussion on greenhouse gas emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Researchers should make it clear that they are going beyond their professional expertise when they make recommendations about the policy implications of their research, according to a new international agreement on research integrity.

The meeting will mark a decisive stage in negotiations on the future international agreement on a post-2020 regime, and will, as agreed in Durban, adopt the major outlines of that regime.

Linking necessitates an international agreement on emissions levels between parties as linking changes the incentives to set an emissions target.

The European Commission has proposed to continue to exempt all flights to and from Europe from paying for their pollution under the EU's carbon market rules, following an international agreement on aviation emissions.

That's because it sees the latest international agreement on Global Warming as a way to help defend its sweeping new regulations on generating electricity, which are themselves unlawful under the Clean Air Act.

Although we all know the facts; most people do not think climate change is anything to worry about; believe that their governments will take care of things; or that international agreement on emissions reductions will be effective.

First, there was another confused piece on climate change from New York Times environmental reporter Andrew Revkin, this time postulating that «stable temperatures» and «a recent spate of relatively cool years» might blunt momentum for an international agreement on curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

In the absence of an international agreement on climate change, the Commission has undertaken to modify the Community guidelines on state aid for environmental protection in this respect.

Activists, the media, and the whole messy, euphoric, furious, social media - amplified voice of a mobilized global movement are now essentially the enforcement mechanism for an international agreement on the planetary threat of the century.

The biggest decision — a binding international agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions — is likely to be pushed off until next December, when another round of climate talks are scheduled for Mexico City.

We know that international agreement on climate is critical, because climate change is a quintessential «global commons» problem, where countries won't act unless they have confidence that their partners and competitors are acting as well.

But since there is no enforceable international agreement on geoengineering, outrage is pretty much all they've got.

There, they'll hash out a draft framework that will hopefully set the stage for a major international agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions at next year's conference in Paris.

[UPDATE, 8/6: China's lead envoy in climate - treaty talks expressed optimism that a new international agreement on climate will be negotiated this year, but stressed that there is no chance his country will accept hard targets for cutting emissions of greenhouse gases.]

• The Bali Roadmap charts the course for a new negotiating process to be concluded by 2009 that will lead to a post-2012 international agreement on climate change.

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the only legally binding international agreement on land issues.

About UNCCD The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the only legally binding international agreement on land issues.

The Kyoto Protocol is seen as an important first step towards a truly global emission reduction regime that will stabilize GHG emissions, and can provide the architecture for the future international agreement on climate change.

Malicious code exploits are the new weapons of war, but can we ever reach international agreement on how they should be used and who gets to control them?

The legally binding international Agreement on climate change, among others, addresses issues of global warming, including its impact on food security and agriculture.

The President may conclude an international agreement on any subject within his constitutional authority so long as the agreement is not inconsistent with legislation enacted by the Congress in the exercise of its constitutional authority.

Tony Blair is to lead a team of international experts seeking to find the right international agreement on climate change.

Although a new Banking Act will be rushed through Parliament before the general election, the Chancellor conceded that some elements of the White Paper would not be set in stone because of the need for international agreement on some aspects of regulation — mainly with the United States and the European Union.

When Mr Cameron stood up to speak for the second time, he questioned the prime minister's commitment to securing an international agreement on cutting carbon dioxide emissions to follow the Kyoto protocol which expires in 2012.

But a new chapter in the international climate change negotiations begins this year — and could be a unique moment in efforts to craft international agreement on how the world will collectively attempt to slow global climate change.

If the United States were to be the first to release this new means of indiscriminate destruction upon mankind, she would sacrifice public support throughout the world, precipitate the race for armaments, and prejudice the possibility of reaching an international agreement on the future control of such weapons.

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters)- U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday not to follow through with threats to restart its nuclear program, as he and French President Emmanuel Macron tried to find common ground on saving an international agreement on Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Systematic national programs of these sorts would lead to a steady and substantial decline in the emission of greenhouse gases and greatly increase our ability to lead the family of nations into international agreements on the environment.

Friday's event illustrates that Bahrain has categorically stopped paying lip - service to the international agreements on human rights that it promised to ingrain in its domestic legal code and constitution in 2012, amidst widespread public discontent.

Many actors do not comply with the recommendations from international agreements on ensuring the participation of persons with disabilities in programming, nor do they recruit technical experts on inclusion.

Many actors do not comply with the recommendations from international agreements on ensuring the participation of persons with disabilities in...

In this respect, the UK is tied to wider international agreements on copyright and intellectual property such as the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the Agreement on Trade - Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).

A unique study of frozen ice cores from the Tibetan Himalayas has shown that international agreements on phasing out the use of toxic persistent organic pollutants are working.

And the lame - duck Clinton appeared to still be optimistic that a climate deal would eventually be ratified by two - thirds of the Senate — a hurdle that has come to be viewed as impossibly high, even for international agreements on less contentious topics.