Students in countries with higher perceived levels of corruption and
low government efficiency generally express lower levels of trust.»
Not exact matches
The consensus was that the railroads needed the federal
government to enforce the rules, bringing greater
efficiency and ultimately
lower rates.
You know, where the
government asks every department to assess their
lowest - priority and
lowest - performing programs, with an aim to «reducing costs while improving
efficiency.»
As Scotland's resource
efficiency and circular economy experts, their work supports the delivery of the Scottish
Government's circular economy and
low carbon policy priorities.
How would using cloud systems change the way
government works?We are very supportive of using cloud technology in the
government; we believe it will reduce costs, increase
efficiency and
lower barriers to entry.
We are still waiting for the UK
Government to set out exactly how they will source funding for energy
efficiency improvements in
low income homes and address some of the shortfall which needs to be met».
The Coalition
Government is current designing the successor scheme to the current programme that funds the instillation of energy
efficiency measures in
low income and vulnerable households and communities.
But the budget encourages
efficiency and innovation through the competitive award of $ 79 million for local
government consolidation and performance improvements that will help jump - start the Governor's vision of partnering with local
governments to deliver smarter and more effective services to New Yorkers at
lower cost.
Monopolies are either created by
governments or created (and sustained, via
lower than competitor prices) by highly developed businesses that others can't compete with due to the
efficiency inherent in scale.
«The
government must urgently set out a comprehensive energy
efficiency and renewables strategy for moving to a
low - carbon economy.»
The financing would come through borrowing — Quinn made mention of
low interest rates — as well as through
government efficiencies and a more efficient use of the capital budget.
«Property taxes remain the most burdensome tax on home - and business - owners in the Mid-Hudson Valley and across New York, and this bold initiative will empower local
governments to work together to find real solutions to
lower costs, cut property taxes and improve
government efficiency,» Cuomo said.
«My administration will continue looking for ways to save taxpayers» money across all sectors of our
government, and asking companies that do business with the State to find new
efficiencies and
lower their costs is a critical part of the process.»
Business secretary Vince Cable said the
government was determined to safeguard Royal Mail for the future in spite of «falling mail volumes,
low investment, not enough
efficiency and a dire pension position».
Cuomo hailed the
low tax figures Thursday while plugging his latest proposal to provide qualifying homeowners with tax rebates for two years, provided their school districts and other local
governments keep within cap limits and achieve greater cost
efficiencies.
«I have worked extremely hard the last two years to work on issues that are important to the people of the 8th District and on countywide issues trying to
lower taxes and bring much more
efficiency to
government,» Morton said.
-- Loans of allowances, or the proceeds from the sale of allowances, may be provided, interest on commercial loans may be subsidized at an interest rate as
low as zero, and other credit support may be provided to support programs authorized to use SEED Account allowance value or any other renewable energy or energy
efficiency purpose authorized or approved by the Federal
Government.
Supporters also argue that outsourcing a public function to a private entity — often called privatization —
lowers costs, increases
efficiency, and leads to greater
government responsiveness.
The liquidity and
efficiency of the Treasury market allows the federal
government to finance ongoing operations in an efficient way at the
lowest possible cost to taxpayers over time.
* Develop a long - term
low - interest funding program for clean energy and energy -
efficiency investments (household and industry)-- a
government - backed clean energy loan program could make a huge difference for people having trouble coming up with the upfront cash to pay for things that will make a big difference in their energy footprint
Cost - conscious, the
government has instead opted for high -
efficiency low - emissions (HELE) coal plants and plans to market its clean coal technologies abroad in addition to implementing them at home.
In those markets where fossil fuel prices are artificially
lowered through
low - cost
government loans, tax diversions, and other means, it may be difficult to incentivize energy
efficiency or renewable energy given longer payback periods.
-- Loans of allowances, or the proceeds from the sale of allowances, may be provided, interest on commercial loans may be subsidized at an interest rate as
low as zero, and other credit support may be provided to support programs authorized to use SEED Account allowance value or any other renewable energy or energy
efficiency purpose authorized or approved by the Federal
Government.
These local and state
governments need to shift their power systems to renewables and energy
efficiency, put in place
low carbon infrastructure in buildings and transport, and engage their citizens.
So, energy producers are incentivized to improve
efficiency to
lower cost for the consumer / increase their margin by reducing the share that goes to the
government.
Geothermal Seonaid Vass Director, Renewable Energy
Low Carbon Technologies Legislative and policy drivers EU Priorities - EU Energy
Efficiency Directive - Obligation on each Member State to set an indicative national energy efficiency target Scottish Government Targets - Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 — Reduce energy / 2014 — Sheraton Hotel, Edinburgh B2B matchmaking (pre-arranged networking) Exhibition Seminars Drinks reception International delegations — Sweden, Denmark Site visits, 19 Nov 2014
Efficiency Directive - Obligation on each Member State to set an indicative national energy
efficiency target Scottish Government Targets - Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 — Reduce energy / 2014 — Sheraton Hotel, Edinburgh B2B matchmaking (pre-arranged networking) Exhibition Seminars Drinks reception International delegations — Sweden, Denmark Site visits, 19 Nov 2014
efficiency target Scottish
Government Targets - Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 — Reduce energy / 2014 — Sheraton Hotel, Edinburgh B2B matchmaking (pre-arranged networking) Exhibition Seminars Drinks reception International delegations — Sweden, Denmark Site visits, 19 Nov 2014 — /
The example of Easy Being Green's success led to much stronger State and Federal
government programs in energy
efficiency, including for
low income households.
Otherwise, there is no lack of funding for new energy or
efficiency technologies where the inventor can prove a concept that could
lower costs or prove to be profitable without
government subsidies.
Energy
Efficiency Denmark has the lowest energy intensity in the European Union, owing to both the relative absence of energy - intensive industry and strong government efforts to promote greater e
Efficiency Denmark has the
lowest energy intensity in the European Union, owing to both the relative absence of energy - intensive industry and strong
government efforts to promote greater
efficiencyefficiency.
The new coal plants (per the German
government) have been long planned to replace very old and
low efficiency units with new coal units which are approaching ~ 50 %
efficiency.
In addition to great leaps in energy
efficiency still available, closing down a handful of coal - fired clunkers (which almost happened under the last Labor
Government) would sharply cut our emissions in short order and at
low cost.
However, while tighter restrictions on domestic coal plants have been imposed by the central
government to curb pollution, Beijing has pushed the development of high -
efficiency,
low - emission coal plants across Southeast Asia as part of the «Belt and Road Initiative».
The construction of a new high -
efficiency,
low emissions coal - fired power station, being considered by the Turnbull
government, would cost $ 2.2 billion — considerably less than the $ 3bn of subsidies handed out to renewable projects each year, a new technical study shows.
The promise of a new approach to domestic energy
efficiency is also welcome, and while the detail and level of ambition is currently too
low it will require the next
government to answer questions about how it plans to improve energy - saving grant schemes.
Almost anyone who regularly toils in courthouses across Ontario — judges, prosecutors and defence lawyers — would say that despite previous rulings on delays from the Supreme Court and judicial warnings from
lower courts, successive federal and provincial
governments have failed to properly resource the justice system in a way that would ensure its fairness and
efficiency.
About Blog Comment and opinion on the solar industry and its development,
low - carbon construction and refurbishment, and
Government policy in relation to energy
efficiency and renewables.
Such a move could shift the balance of power too heavily in favor of Fannie and Freddie, which already benefit from
low - cost borrowing power and other cost
efficiencies that come with their
government charters, lenders say.