Sentences with phrase «major international accord»

Even Exxon Mobile, the largest oil and gas producer in the world, is urging the Trump Administration to remain a participant, calling the agreement an «effective framework for addressing the risks of climate change» and the «first major international accord» to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Korean Air Lines and Japan Airlines — major, international carriers — both said they were conducting inspections of the fan blades within the CFM56 engines, according to Reuters.

«We will work closely with the international aviation community to ensure that this global industry continues to be a major success story for the U.K. economy,» the department said, according to the Financial Times.

Markle graduated from Northwestern University in 2003 with a double major in theater and international studies, but she landed an impressive internship while still in college, according to the book.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Treasury Board President Tony Clement and International Trade Minister Ed Fast are expected to retain their portfolios, according to government sources, as the Conservatives work to eliminate the deficit, re-engineer the public service and conclude major trade agreements in time for the 2015 federal election.

Only about 60 per cent of Air Canada's flights pulled up to the gate within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival times in 2012, according to figures tracked by the website FlightStats — that's one of the worst records among major international airlines.

The Canadian dollar accounts for only 2.2 per cent of total foreign currency trade flow in a given day, according to the latest major trade volume report put out by the Bank for International Settlements, whereas the U.S. dollar comprises 45.1 per cent and the euro 19.4 per cent.

OPP.Today recently reported how bitcoin could provide major advances for the real estate industry and 2016 could be a breakthrough year for its use, according to Ragnar Lifthrasir, a real estate financial and technology specialist and President of the International Bitcoin Real Estate Association.

International dairy prices now stand in «a more comfortable range» but a spike in EU production this spring could spark another major fall, according to Rabobank.

Still, the Blues could hold a key advantage in the deal as Dortmund are not keen on allowing the USA international to move to a major Bundesliga rival, according to the Daily Mail.

Cardiff City look set to cash in on Chile International midfielder Gary Medel following their relegation back to the Championship as three major European sides register their interest, according to Inside Futbol.

The two major obstacles in the way of Arsene Wenger completing the transfer of the Leicester City and Algeria international star Riyad Mahrez have been removed this week according to reports in the football press.

They had been very impressive in the previous game against Liverpool, but their star that day was Stevan Jovetic and according to a Metro report, the striker is a major doubt after injuring himself on international duty with Montenegro.

More than half of Americans lack confidence in Donald Trump's ability to «prevent major scandals,» «handle an international crisis,» and «use military force wisely» once he becomes president, according to a Gallup poll released today.

According to a progress report, in 2003, Canada had secured major roles for scientists and Canadian industry in development, construction, and observation time on new and upcoming international observatories.

An international team of scientists investigating the effects of six planned or potential Andean dams on the Amazon river system has found that major negative ecological impacts can be expected both above the dams and throughout the lowland floodplains and the Amazon Delta, according to WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, and other groups.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), worldwide military expenditures have been growing annually for the past 15 years, and between 15 and 20 major armed conflicts — yes, wars — are in progress as you read this.

About a quarter of high performing students who began pursuing a bachelor's degree between 2003 and 2009 declared a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) major; however, nearly a third of these students had transferred out of STEM fields by spring 2009, according to a study by RTI International.

According to an analysis done by the council that accompanied the new plan, the carbon tax - and - dividend system would «allow the United States to meet the upper end of its 2025 Paris commitment,» meaning it would achieve the goal of a 28 percent emissions reduction that the U.S. promised under the major international Paris climate agreement.

Washington, DC — Reservoirs of oxygen - rich iron between the Earth's core and mantle could have played a major role in Earth's history, including the breakup of supercontinents, drastic changes in Earth's atmospheric makeup, and the creation of life, according to recent work from an international research team published in National Science Review.

Genotype - guided warfarin dosing for patients undergoing elective hip or knee arthroplasty resulted in a reduced risk of the composite of major bleeding, elevated international normalized ratio (INR), venous thromboembolism (VTE), or death compared with clinically guided dosing, according to results of the Genetic Informatics Trial (GIFT) published in JAMA.

A survey of 23 major retailers found they apprehended 71,095 dishonest employees in 2012, according to Jack L. Hayes International's Annual Retail Theft Survey.

According to Director / CEO and Chief Curator, Terry Graff: «The generous gift of this major public sculpture from Mr. Karpman at this pivotal time in the history of the Gallery is a statement - making expression of our exhilarating trajectory — a most fitting symbol of our expansion and revitalization as an important destination for national and international contemporary art.

But according to Mark Wallinger, winner of last year's Turner Prize and newly appointed artist - in - residence at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA), there's no reason why it shouldn't become a major international player in time.

According to the Young International Contest of Cotemporary Art (YICCA), the major goal of the Russian artist's work is the «investigation of the present day society with all its drawbacks.»

The Copenhagen Accord included, for the first time, agreement by all major countries to implement a set of listed actions and to do so with international transparency.

As a result of major transformations in the global energy system that take place over the next decades, renewables and natural gas are the big winners in the race to meet energy demand growth until 2040, according to the latest edition of the World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency's flagship publication.

According to Friends of the Earth International three major problems stem from the Paris talks:

«Paris climate accord leaves out China and India until 2030, and they're the major polluter,» Cassidy said of the move allowing both countries to opt out of the international agreement until 2030.

According to a survey of major newspapers in New Zealand, Finland and the US ca. 2000, «The U.S.'s media states that global warming is controversial and theoretical, yet the other two countries portray the story that is commonly found in the international scientific journals.»

The UNSG's Climate Summit today contributed to the growing sense that the fossil fuel era is ending and delivered some momentum towards an international climate agreement to be signed in Paris next year, according to civil society groups organized in two major networks.

India imports gold and pays for it according to the price of gold in the international market, leading to major foreign exchange outflow.

However, according to Deutsche Bank Chief International Economist Torsten Slok, the major risks for the global economy in 2018...

According to Deutsche Bank Chief International Economist Torsten Slok, the major risks for the global economy in 2018 include a crash of Bitcoin.

According to BTCC's press release, the company will now focus on three major market spheres, namely the international BTCC Mining Pool, Mobi wallet software, and its own cryptocurrency exchange.

According to the Canberra correspondent with the Associated Press [a major international agency], Alan Thornhill, the stolen children story was the biggest of the year.