Sentences with phrase «making policy commitments»

... they caution that society should fully quantify direct and indirect GHG emissions associated with energy alternatives and associated consequences prior to making policy commitments that have long - term effects on global forests; for they ominously warn «there is a substantial risk of sacrificing forest integrity and sustainability for maintaining or even increasing energy production with no guarantee to mitigate climate change.»»

The fact is that many Conservative Party supporters have made postings against the proposition that Cameron should make the policy commitments suggested by Wheeler.

«Betsy DeVos brings decades of experience of empowering parents into an administration that made a policy commitment to student - centered education.

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Entrepreneurs regularly make the pilgrimage to the company's Las Vegas headquarters, to learn about Zappos's commitment to being «a little weird,» its over-the-top customer service, and even its policy of offering new hires $ 2,000 to quit.

Though victories against ISIS in Iraq and Syria may make more resources available for Afghanistan, Trump's change in policy comes as the Air Force grapples with a number of protracted operational commitments.

Companies that have made such agreements, like the world's No. 1 retailer Wal - Mart Stores Inc and convenience store chain Kwik Trip, say they expect to uphold the commitments they have made regardless of any policy changes in Washington.

Once the commitment is made at the highest policy level, bodies are charged with getting on with it and getting it done.

Share: FacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogle + emailOTTAWA — Clare Demerse, federal policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada, made the following comments in response to today's federal carbon pricing discussion paper: «This proposal is a big step forward on a key climate commitment, and the approach Ottawa has chosen is a promising one.

For example, new rules or regulatory policies might require the former group to reorient portfolios or dispose of holdings after commitments had been made.

The arguments of Adair Turner and others seem to me to depend on a notion that you are making some kind of permanent commitment with respect to future monetary policy by engaging in money - financed fiscal policy.

I'm referring to statements such as the conditional commitment we made in 2009 — when we pledged to keep the key policy rate unchanged for a year as long as the outlook for inflation didn't change.

VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, policy director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government's announcement regarding electricity regulations and a just transition for workers: «The regulations announced today mark important progress in implementing the federal government's commitment to cut carbon pollution, but equally important is recognizing that clean growth...

To achieve B.C.'s 2050 carbon pollution target and do its part in Canada's efforts to meet the country's Paris Agreement commitments for 2030, the province will need to further develop the policies and make the investments promised in the current plan.

Their plan makes a commitment to early, preventative, and accessible care but does not propose any policies aimed at achieving these goals.

«If this data still exists, it would be a grave violation of Facebook's policies and an unacceptable violation of trust and the commitments these groups made.»

From the pulpit of a church, speaking to a live audience about religious diversity, Obama sarcastically belittled America's Judeo - Christian heritage and degraded its adherents with trite remarks typical of any atheistic antagonist, saying things like: «Whatever we were, we are no longer a Christian nation,» «The Sermon on the Mount is a passage that is so radical that our own defense department wouldn't survive its application» and «To base our policy making upon such commitments as moral absolutes would be a dangerous thing.»

In regard to the decision - making process in matters of energy policy, the document calls for «a national commitment to anticipate serious threats posed by certain technologies to the quality of the community of life and to design appropriate energy policy.

However, I am challenging the assumption they often make: that we can or should guide our policy by sexual pleasure, by «the pause that refreshes,» by a discreet catch - as - catch - can, but no other commitment.

They were, instead, making the complex decisions that any serious voter must, weighing their own moral commitments against a candidate's professed values, the policies they propose and how much is likely to be accomplished on a given issue given the political climate.

Sustainable chocolate is as much about governments creating an enabling policy environment and enforcing legislation, NGOs creating awareness and consumers making sustainable choices, as it is about industry commitment and investment.

«By excluding specific products and focussing on policies and commitments alone, Deakin University has not accounted for the contribution many healthy products make to our lives,» said Mr Parker.

Incorporating farm to school goals and commitments into school and district policies can ensure that the work continues over time and make a statement that farm to school is a priority.

Your hospital or birthing center can make a commitment to improve infant feeding policies, training and practices by embarking on the 4 - D pathway to designation.

The government is expected to defer activity such as «taking or announcing major policy decisions; entering into large / contentious procurement contracts or significant long - term commitments; and making some senior public appointments and approving Senior Civil Service appointments, provided that such postponement would not be detrimental to the national interest or wasteful of public money».

The SNP unveiled their «family - friendly» policies today, after Labour and the Liberal Democrats made their own commitments to families yesterday.

The governor restated his commitment to roll out programmes and policies that will further showcase the progress the State has made so far.

Mr. Speaker, Government made a commitment in the 2017 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, to structurally transform the economy through investment in agriculture, development of strategic infrastructure, investment in human capital and a deliberate push towards industrialization with active private sector involvement to create jobs and wealth, and improve incomes, thereby improving the standard of living of the Ghanaian.

He made key policy commitments to the creation of a National Care Service and called for inheritance tax to be replaced with a land value tax.

However the current crisis evolves, an OBR for health would be a real, tangible improvement to health service policy making and in this 70th anniversary year of the NHS, a sign of our commitment to its long - term future.

It is disappointing that five years have been wasted on a fruitless exercise when the government could have been making real progress by delivering on its commitments to introduce evidence based policies such as minimum unit pricing for alcohol.

Tory anger at Nick Clegg's attack on free schools was evened - out yesterday when the prime minister appeared to make an off - the - cuff commitment to rolling back green levies on energy bills — a policy the Liberal Democrats strongly oppose.

«Until they make a commitment to updating the state's regulations and the legal framework, we would oppose them moving forward in New York,» said David Gahl, policy director of Environmental Advocates of New York.

In his article Roy sets out to make three arguments: that policy needs to be built on a consistent and coherent idea; that the only tenable ideological position for Labour is a social democratic commitment to greater equality and the freedom that is its product; and that Labour should eschew «news value» in favour of ideology.

He made the replacement of the House of Lords with an elected second chamber a policy commitment of his successful 2016 leadership campaign.

The leader of the biggest opposition party also made a firm commitment to introduce a regime that will implement a policy for the election of District Chief Executives (DCEs) explaining that: «The time has come to bring accountability to local government through competitive politics.

Beyond our support of his economic policy agenda, The Business Council believes that Andrew Cuomo has the experience, the leadership skills and the passion and commitment to make these essential reforms real.

CIOT Tax Policy Director John Cullinane said: «This is a very helpful document which sets down in writing the government's commitment to further improvements to the process for making tax pPolicy Director John Cullinane said: «This is a very helpful document which sets down in writing the government's commitment to further improvements to the process for making tax policypolicy.

Other recommendations included making it easier to finance infrastructure projects and providing a clear commitment to a long - term energy policy.

Most of the European policy commitments in this manifesto echo longstanding themes, including scrapping of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, cutting funding for the Common Agricultural Policy and increasing the power of national parliaments to scrutinise EU decision mpolicy commitments in this manifesto echo longstanding themes, including scrapping of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, cutting funding for the Common Agricultural Policy and increasing the power of national parliaments to scrutinise EU decision mPolicy and increasing the power of national parliaments to scrutinise EU decision making.

However, our commitment to meaningful progressive policy makes it impossible for us to support the current Democratic nominee for governor.»

So defence policy has constantly had to play catch up with overseas commitments made in the latest summit communiqué.

Those policies include a ten - year plan, $ 81 million to make computer science a requirement in city schools, and a $ 75 million annual commitment to hire reaching specialists to get all students up to reading on their grade level by the end of second grade.

After a campaign in which the Leaders» Debates have elevated style over substance, clear policy commitments must make a belated comeback.

However, our commitments to progressive policy and empowered communities make it impossible for us to support the current Democratic nominee for governor.

Since Trump was elected a year ago, de Blasio has made no secret of his opposition to the president and his policies, announcing his support for women in the face of a proposal to defund Planned Parenthood, defiance of the president's order to cut federal funding to so - called sanctuary cities and a steadfast commitment to immigrants.

Malliotakis said that she did not make any specific policy commitments to the Conservative Party as part of the endorsement and she said that she intends to run on the line even is she is not the Republican nominee.

«In contrast, Jeremy has made clear his commitment to oppose the policies of this Tory government which are harming working families in our country, and put forward his positive alternative so that we can get Labour back into government to rebuild and transform Britain so that no one and no community is left behind.»

«The Muslim Council of Britain has made a commitment to Government to examine their internal processes and ensure that the personal actions of all members, including senior leaders, remain true to the organisation's agreed policies, avoiding a repeat of the issues which arose after one member signed the Istanbul Declaration.

The analogy to the climate change legislation could be to make a statutory commitment to reduce child poverty (for example, to reach by 2020 a level of child poverty at least 90 % below the 1999 when the commitment to reduce and end child poverty was made) and then to set up an equivalent group to the Low Pay Commission or Monetary Policy Committee to report before each pre-budget report and budget as to progress towards this, and to assess and advise on the range of policy options necessary to get on Policy Committee to report before each pre-budget report and budget as to progress towards this, and to assess and advise on the range of policy options necessary to get on policy options necessary to get on track.

Kimbel says that asking researchers to make an individual, public commitment to ending sexual misconduct will accelerate the cultural change in academia that many scientists believe is essential to enforcing zero tolerance policies.