Sentences with phrase «new global effort»
A new global effort now focuses on the issue.
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The new legislation is part of the country's effort to establish a legal basis to bring the global space industry to U.K. soil, especially looking to attract the space tourism and satellite industries to new spaceports.
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.
The New Plastics Economy presents three key platforms: creating an effective after - use plastics economy by improving global recycling efforts, reducing the leakage of plastic waste into the environment, and decoupling plastic from the fossil fuels used to create it.
US Vice President Mike Pence told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he hopes to usher in a «new era» of Middle East peace talks, while the Palestinians have scorned US efforts and are turning to other global leaders for support.
The new global development agenda replacing the Millennium Development Goals signifies a scaled up effort to tackle a multitude of complex, interconnected problems.
On April 2, 2018, the New York State Comptroller issued a press release announcing that the Company has agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to achieve the Paris Agreement's goals and how they can adapt to a lower carbon future.
It outlines new reporting requirements for French asset managers on their contribution to national and international efforts to limit global warming.
With its new basket, Chinese authorities have found a way to weaken their currency while anchoring market expectations in an effort to avoid a market shock similar to that of last August's stock market crash, according to a BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report.
Coming on the heels of tariffs on washing machines and solar panels, the new trade barriers may be just the start of a bigger effort to overhaul global trade.
I get to work on Adirondack conservation issues and assist those who are fighting global warming; I've helped my wife start a new school in our town; I can teach Sunday school and help run a nationwide effort to decommercialize Christmas and sit on the board of the local college.
World leaders met in New York last week to discuss the progress of global efforts to reduce poverty, hunger and disease.
«We will coordinate this work with the various efforts already underway to develop global structures and a new General Book of Discipline for our church,» the proposal stated.
He is widely recognized as a champion of inter-industry collaboration through such initiatives as New Ways of Working Together and his efforts to establish the Global Consumer Goods Forum.
The global juice concentrate market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.69 % during the 2017 to 2021 period driven by new product launches, particular aseptic juice products, and increased marketing efforts, according to Research and Markets report.
As well as this global effort, Luntiang Lunes will be launching a new environmental prize for cooking today.
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and national rice research institutes in Bangladesh and the Philippines have joined with Helen Keller International (HKI), a leading global health organization that reduces blindness and prevents malnutrition worldwide, in a new effort to further develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential tool to reduce vitamin A deficiency.
Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.
The Recycling Partnership, a national nonprofit that applies corporate funding to improve recycling efforts in communities across the country, is pleased to announce that Berry Global Inc. has joined on as its newest funding partner, as recycling is a core component of Berry's commitment to sustainability.
The global energy sector is in the midst of a significant transition, driven by new technologies, changing consumer preferences, and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2014/08/16 — Britax Announces Global Brand Repositioning for Child Mobile Safety Products: The first step in its international rebranding effort, Britax introduced a new, modern logo and brand identity
In response to the HIV pandemic and other new evidence, WHO and UNICEF collaborated on an effort to update the Baby - friendly Hospital Initiative materials and promote the initiative in the context of the Global Strategy for Infant and young child feeding.
The plan establishes a set of six fundamental principles for the region, which include: transportation and other infrastructure upgrades; new commercial and residential growth; land use and transportation decisions based on policies like the Global Warming Solutions Act and the Clean Energy and Climate Plan; creation and preservation of workforce housing that matches new job rates; creation and maintenance of an effective public transit system; and coordinated planning and implementation efforts.
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.
In an effort to contribute to a more inclusive approach to global security, I previously proposed a new principle of security, the multi-sum security principle, which accounted amongst other things for cultural respect as a security concern.
Aregbesola also issued a «wake - up call» to Nigerians to prepare for an impending economic revolution, which wind is blowing across the world in the form of recession and the ongoing global efforts to discover a «new world economic order without crude oil,» urging the people to be prepared both intellectually and spiritually so as to be able to stand up to the new development.
Many of them feel global warming or man - made climate change is real and wish to help with the efforts to alleviate it and though it may take away from fossil jobs it adds green energy jobs and adds competition with new technology in the international market.
George Osborne stressed the need for calm today, as global markets responded to new efforts to end the financial crisis.
He has pledged to undo American efforts to prevent a global warming catastrophe, including retreat from the Paris Agreement on Climate, Clean Power Plan, and new EPA
It would be recalled that while signing the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22, 2016, President Buhari had said it «demonstrated Nigeria's commitment to global efforts to reverse the effects of the negative trend.»
«This is a critical step forward in our efforts to build up our workforce, remain competitive in the global economy, support the middle class, and create a more prosperous New York for all,» Cuomo said of his plan, which he predicts could prompt similar free - tuition proposals elsewhere in the nation.
By signing the «Under 2 MOU,» Cuomo committed New York to the global effort to keep the earth's average temperature from rising two degrees.
In 2005, Bloomberg Businessweek placed George Pataki among the 20 individuals it commended for their personal efforts to combat global warming, citing his Greenhouse Gas Task Force and efforts to increase New York's usage of renewable energies.
DiNapoli said investments in the New York State Common Retirement Fund may also be threatened by these efforts, and the order will make it more difficult for difficult for U.S. companies and workers to «benefit and profit at the forefront of the rapidly developing global low carbon economy.»
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Climate change has added new impetus to forest conservation efforts as we increasingly appreciate how efficiently forests sequester carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
The study's assumptions have attracted some criticism, but complex systems analysts contacted by New Scientist say it is a unique effort to untangle control in the global economy.
The study is the product of a new effort, co-ordinated by Oxford University, to closely track the functioning of tropical forests across the world: the Global Ecosystems Monitoring network (GEM).
A new study shows how starting and stopping efforts to reverse climate change could speed up global warming
The level of public concern about this global issue is mostly influenced by the mobilization efforts of political leaders and advocacy groups, new research shows.
Global campaigns such as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to bring more transparency to the oil and gas sectors in an effort to alleviate the resource curse have yet to live up to their promises, a new study finds.
New efforts to track and quantify greenhouse gas emission reductions could prove a model for global efforts.
With redoubled efforts and improved access to insecure areas, national and global officials are optimistic they can quash the new outbreak quickly and still meet the goal of stopping worldwide transmission of the virus in 2016.
On September 23, the UN Secretary General will host Heads of State in New York in an effort to catalyse global action on climate.
Only one new drug has been introduced in 40 years, despite global efforts.
Concerns about global warming are driving new efforts to replace sooty indoor fires with clean - burning cookstoves
According to Princeton University scientists Stephen Pacala and Robert Socolow's «wedge» strategy of climate change mitigation — which quantifies as a wedge on a time series graph various sets of efforts to maintain flat global carbon emissions between now and 2055 — at least two million megawatts of new renewable energy will have to be built in the next 40 years, effectively replacing completely all existing coal - fired power plants as well as accounting for increases in energy use between now and mid-century.
Among the new voluntary efforts by pharmaceutical companies to post clinical trial data, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, one of the trade groups behind last week's proposal, will recommend that its members post trial results on a World Health Organization (WHO) global trials database that WHO hopes to establish in July.
«To better understand safety issues, we are making efforts to employ more modern investigational, molecular approaches to safety assessment — and increase our safety testing work force by about 10 percent,» says Phil Bentley, vice president and global head of preclinical safety at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research in New York City.
«New global policy effort to tackle crisis of plastic litter in oceans urged.»