Sentences with phrase «level policy support»

Solar in New York state has grown by 1000 % since 2011, aided by strong state - level policies supporting solar energy and other renewables.

Not exact matches

«We remain firmly convinced that an extraordinary amount of monetary policy support, including through our forward guidance, is still necessary for the present level of underutilized resources to be re-absorbed and for inflation to return to and durably stabilize around levels close to 2 percent within a meaningful medium - term horizon,» Draghi said.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

There are several other factors that need to be considered in evaluating the incubation programs, including their policy on graduation and exit, level of psychological support, ability to keep trade secrets and openness to double - loop learning and exchange of knowledge.

Among its suggestions is a recommendation that all levels of government use procurement programs as a means to support small and medium enterprises and minority - owned businesses, including requiring supplier diversity policies for federal crown corporations and agencies.

«Nevertheless, as the economy approaches our objectives, it makes sense to gradually reduce the level of monetary policy support,» she said.

On April 7th, 2017, the Broadbent Institute released exclusive new polling from Stratcom, looking at Canadian opinion on economic security and levels of support for progressive policy measures.

Given the high level of discontent expressed on the say - on pay proposal last year, when 56.6 % of non-state shareholders voted against, securing support for the proposed remuneration policy may be a challenge.

Through policy development, education, and advocacy, the Institute is building support for meaningful action at the local, state, national, and international levels.

Unlike other parts of the province where the new government's policies may be met with varying levels of hostility or cynicism (and where NDP MLAs were elected with thin margins), support for Ms. Notley's party is deep in Edmonton where 64 percent of voters cast ballots for NDP candidates.

Key policies include introducing a Guaranteed Annual Income; ensuring universal access to quality childcare and early childhood education; cutting debt for post-secondary students; honouring the Kelowna Accord with Aboriginals; expanding the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual Canadians; and easing the income support levels required for immigrant family sponsorship.

Though it is important not to overstate the situation — realistically, the AfD party is unlikely to have a significant influence over policy in Germany in the short term — the level of support for the German right - wing party reflects a significant protest vote, which could have an influence on Chancellor Merkel's approach as she looks past her election victory.

The availability of state - level and local policy support may end up being the defining factor in whether or not any particular factory gets built.

It is true that our economic growth rates following the 2007 - 2009 recession have not approached the levels seen coming out of previous recessions, and as we shift from highly accommodative monetary policy, even Fed officials have called for additional fiscal - policy support.

However, the more I researched this issue, the more I realized how central funding to support homelessness and addiction is to social policy at every level.

• Seamless effectiveness both in the field and at headquarters - both at operational level and at the normative level (synergies between policy research, analysis and substantive «support» for intergovernmental processes).

«combine Headquarters policy and normative support functions currently performed by Departments of the Secretariat with those for the country level operational and technical support characteristic of Funds and Programmes.»

«While state policies and the actions of extremist groups often mask the high levels of tolerance in the minds of ordinary Arabs, the typical citizen in this region expresses a great deal of support for tolerant policies,» said Michael Hoffman, who studied religious minorities as part of the Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

The scope of our public policy and government relations activities includes our participation in trade associations and support of political candidates and campaigns at the local, state and federal levels.

In a letter to leadership and members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) called for leveling the playing field through agricultural policies to support growing consumer demand for plant - based alternatives to animal products.

As individuals, by working in our communities, and by supporting climate policy, we can effect dramatic positive change at the community level.

For breastfeeding practices to improve, there needs to be support at every level: supportive frameworks should exist within public policy, law, the health - care system, communities, families and friends.

Foster public policy at the local, state, and national levels to support the healthy social and emotional development of infants, young children and their families.

The UN Breastfeeding Advocacy Team (UNBAT) members are NGOs, that take action to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding at the grassroots, professional, and policy level.

It is open to practising health visitors or practising health visiting teams who have made significant contribution to — or have an ongoing impact on — breastfeeding support in the UK, at individual or policy level.

Activities include the production of sound, evidence - based technical information, development of guidelines and counselling courses, provision of guidance for the protection, promotion and support of infant and young child feeding at policy, health service and community levels, production of appropriate indicators and maintenance of a Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding.

While I do not — repeat, do not — condone the mean - spirited comments leveled against them, you must grant that the anger is quite understandable after two years of a constant drumbeat of attack and hate directed at our President personally, as well as his policies, and at the people who support them, including even people in the Republican Party itself who do not march in robotic lockstep with the extreme right teabagging agenda.

«Because it deals with the poor on a unique level, apart from the mainstream financial community, there are no national policies on microfinance, and little direct government support.»

However, if a more isolationist or nationalist US president emerges from the 2016 electoral process in America, and European electors give ever higher levels of support for nationalist - oriented parties, then we have little reason to expect partnership on foreign policy issues, and even fewer reasons to expect multilateral responses to global problems.

He ticked off the list of things he felt the Assembly and Senate has failed to do, including two of Gov. David Paterson's policy proposals — a property tax cap (which Cuomo also supports, albeit at a more stringent level) and an FMAP contingency plan — and said voters would be correct if they hold lawmakers responsible for the lack of action in Albany this year.

At the policy level, Liberals tended for the most part to support rather modest measures to encourage wider ownership, e.g., tax relief for personal saving accounts.

The new clause would say the party exists to «bring together members and supporters who share its values to develop policies, make communities stronger through collective action and support, and promote the election of Labour representatives at all levels of the democratic process».

«The level of work and magnitude of investment that we are witnessing here today is a clear demonstration that our policies on economic diversification are attracting the right kind of support and engagement,» he added.

The Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation is the co-ordinating structure that supports the policy and campaign activities of affiliated union members within the Labour Party at the national, regional and local level.

We also support the Senate's modifications to the executive budget proposal providing for the retroactive cancellation of fraudulent auto insurance policies, and increased felony level criminal penalties for fraudulent no fault insurance claims.

On the local level our goal is to keep them alive and connect them with resources — at the state level my goal would be to support that local initiative while working on long - term fixes including in - patient service funding, policy pertaining to the amount and flow of opioids while supporting law enforcement in their fight to keep it from trafficking and sales in our communities.»

We must mobilize all our resources at all levels to address this behavioral, physical, and public health challenge — with understanding and support, policy and insurance reforms and coalition building.

If not, how should staffing levels be determined in order to provide high - quality constituent services, and support legislative and policy work?

Adeosun explained that the policy was expected to «Increase exposure of financial or financial related crimes; support the fight against financial crimes and corruption; improved level of public confidence in public entities; enhance transparency and accountability in the management of public funds; improve Nigeria's Open Government Ranking and Ease of Doing Business Indicators; and recover public funds that can be deployed to finance Nigeria's infrastructure deficit.»

This analysis was supported by Munira Murza, lead author of today's Policy Exchange report, who warned: «Islamist groups have gained influence at local and national level by playing the politics of identity and demanding for Muslims the «right to be different».»

Instead of aiming «to organise and maintain in parliament and in the country a political Labour party», the party will «bring together members and supporters who share its values to develop policies, make communities stronger through collective action and support, and promote the election of Labour representatives at all levels of the democratic process».

But, he supports cooperation with federal immigration officials and has repeatedly said in the past that immigration policies need to be defined at the national level.

In the next half, as the election moves into view, Corbyn must form a detailed policy programme that will be subjected to brutal levels of attention, while winning the support of all parts of his party for the policies and, let us not forget, the backing of the wider electorate.

It is unlikely the current strategy will generate public support for the more radical policies needed to reduce poverty significantly below existing levels — where around 20 per cent of the population is in poverty.

Greening the Recovery identifies innovation, infrastructure and information as the key areas in which policies are needed to support a green economy, in addition to arguing for environmental fiscal reform and specific policies at UK and EU level to support resource efficiency.

According to Matthew Hourihan, director of the AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program, current legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would reduce support for the National Science Foundation's geosciences directorate by approximately 16 percent in fiscal year 2016, compared with current levels, while NASA's Earth Sciences program would receive a 5 % funding cut.

In May, NOVA aired «Poisoned Water,» an in - depth look at the distortion and dismissal of scientific research to support a misguided policy that exposed thousands of residents of Flint, Michigan to elevated levels of lead in their drinking water.

Policies supporting growth in the small hydropower sector are often crafted at the national or international level, Kibler noted.

«This can lead to co-production knowledge and policy — which builds local support, collaboration among neighbors and coordination from the local to state to national levels.»