Sentences with phrase «on robust policy»

IMO, the effort should be transferred from discussing temperatures ad nauseam (which is only relevant to reducing the uncertainty in just one of the four key inputs to cost - benefit analyses) to working on a robust policy — i.e. a «no regrets» policy (one that will cut global GHG emissions at no cost or negative cost).

He said it was clear that the minister strongly subscribed to the view that the way of ensuring sustainable attainment is in ensuring that they are based on robust policy.

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«M&A dialogue remains robust despite concerns about the potential impact of changes in America's trade and national security policies on deal activity,» said Stephen Arcano, head of M&A at Skadden.

Treasury yields on Friday book a weekly drop as geopolitical instability keeps investors pouring into the perceived safety of government paper, but for the day, rates of government paper rise as a robust raft of economic data suggested U.S. growth would maintain its steady clip, ahead of a key monetary - policy update on Wednesday.

In the earlier stages of a company, it's possible that policies are not rigorous enough and the guardrails on various APIs are not robust enough that this kind of information can just get out in the open without additional scrutiny, allowing firms to take advantage of those shortcomings.

based in part on their business line performance, and thus presented the potential for excessive risk taking, the HRC concluded that the emphasis on overall Company performance in compensation decisions, the existence of robust compliance, internal control, disclosure review and reporting programs and clawback policies, the Code of Ethics prohibition on, and right to discipline employees for manipulating business goals for compensation purposes and its prohibitions on derivative and hedging transactions in Company common stock, and the Company's stock ownership guidelines provided adequate safeguards that would either prevent or discourage excessive risk taking.

We have adopted robust stock ownership guidelines and other governance policies to ensure that our CEO, Executive Officers, and certain other officers are focused on Walmart's long - term success and that their interests are aligned with those of our shareholders.

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In Canada, the principles of civil society supported by our regulatory systems are equally essential to supporting robust policy and regulatory consultation and decision - making on PRC investments and activities.

Ally Interest Checking comes with robust online and mobile banking features on par with other web - based banks, but it goes a step farther than most of its competitors, earning recognition for its consumer - friendly policy on overdrafts, contract language and dispute resolution.

The Policy subcommittee focuses on the public policies in various parts of the country that create incentives for food donation to those in need or that result in robust infrastructure for landfill alternatives, such as composting facilities.

If the private sector is to have sufficient confidence to deliver additional capacity then it needs to be convinced that government policy is based on robust evidence and is likely to last for at least a generation.»

Equally important John McDonnell and others are developing a series of popular economic policies based on robust economic analysis that amount to a credible alternative to the current government.

Let me be clear, a robust discussion on policy goes to the very heart of our democracy.

«Let me be clear, a robust discussion on policy goes to the very heart of our democracy,» Heastie said.

The defence committee's report on Russia, triggered by concerns from some commentators that its increasingly confrontational foreign policy risks a new cold war, makes clear London should maintain its robust approach to Moscow.

We have time on our side and, as long as we follow through with pro-growth economic measures, these combined policies will result in robust job creation and a vibrant economy.

«Family reunion is increasingly politicised, with policies changed based on electoral promises, not robust evaluations.

«Our confidence in the future of our economy is not based on the statistics that have consistently detailed its potential but rather the deliberate policies and actions that will ensure a robust and sustainable recovery.

At a SUNY RF educational event in March 2014, speaking generally on the topic of internal investigations, Koenig stressed the importance of companies having «robust» policies in place.

«This is a real convergence of activity that will ensure we're on a robust path to make sure we get to ’40 by» 30,»» said John Williams, director of policy and regulatory affairs for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, referring to the state's goal of reducing emissions 40 percent by 2030.

In my judgment, that kind of leadership will require a comprehensive and sustained effort from both our public and private sectors — including a robust investment in education (especially the STEM fields), a federal commitment to research and development, a renewed emphasis on next generation manufacturing, translating federally funded breakthroughs to commercial applications in the private sector, an immigration policy that enables us to recruit and retain the best and brightest scientists from around the world, and appropriate tax, regulatory, and legal policy.

Our results build on prior research indicating that state same - sex marriage bans were associated with increased rates of psychiatric disorders19 and that health expenditures decreased following implementation of a same - sex marriage policy in Massachusetts.22 Our study contributes evidence on the association between same - sex marriage and mental health based on a robust analysis that controls for differences in state characteristics and for other state - level events that may affect suicide attempts, which are unlikely to systematically vary with the same geographic and temporal pattern as same - sex marriage implementation.

All of the reports on genome editing call for robust public debate, but the simple fact is that embryo research has proven highly divisive and resistant to consensus, and it is far from clear how to know when there is enough thoughtful deliberation to make policy choices.

Can this reliance on individual teachers to meet all pupils» needs possibly be robust enough to bear the enormous policy and professorial weight that's being placed on it today, particularly for high - ability pupils?

As he explains; «probably the most robust finding to date from research on accountability policies is that the strongest initial predictors of the impact of policy on student performance are the attributes of schools rather than the attributes of the policies themselves.»

There it's fairly obvious that the GOP doesn't know what it stands for on education anymore — partly because much of its reform agenda has been co-opted by Messrs. Duncan and Obama, partly because it has long tended (at least in Congress) to ignore this topic, partly because it has much else on its none - too - robust policy platter.

Unfortunately, we lack a robust system of school choice and instead have to rely on democratic institutions, like school boards and state legislatures, to determine most school policies and practices.

Therefore, before you start hunting for hazards, assessing risks and reviewing your precautions, make sure you have a robust «system» — the policies, people and procedures — in place for managing health and safety on an on - going basis.

Join us on the webinar as we highlight the high - leverage policies presented in the report and make the case for more robust adoption by state policymakers.

Day one focused on school choice policies, and in the opening plenary session, DC got a shoutout from Fordham Institute president Michael J. Petrilli, who called the city «school choice nirvana» and said that the robust charter sector spurred DC Public Schools to improve.

The Kent School District has created a web site dedicated to its laptop initiative, including a robust section on the policies, infrastructure, technical specifications, student and teacher training, family involvement, and more.

These included a strong vision of and value for public education in which almost Finnish children participate as the creator of Finland's future society; resulting high status for the country's teaching profession whose members are stringently selected through rigorous university - based teacher education programs that confer Masters degrees on all of them; a widespread culture of collaboration in curriculum development among teachers in each school district; an equally robust culture of collaboration among all partners in strong local municipalities where most curriculum and other policy decisions are made; and a system of widespread cooperation and trust instead of US - style test - based accountability.

• Discounted legal products including model board policies, Student Code of Conduct, and a Personnel Handbook • Access to the Learning Zone, TCSA's robust online training portal, and discounted registration rates for the Texas Charter Schools Conference • Legal information and advice, as well as updates and alerts on specific matters pertaining to charter schools • Tools to engage parents on advocacy efforts with the Texas Legislature • Access to a growing market of solution providers and strategically - aligned partnerships with negotiated pricing and contract terms • Resources and advice for navigating TEA requirements for your school's growth and expansion • Representation in the rulemaking process with TEA to protect the interest of public charter schools

Our policies need to transform from one - size - fits - all approaches designed for administrative ease to taking on the administrative challenge of meeting the unique needs of each student through robust choices and individualized learning opportunities.

Establishing the extent to which aspects of policy or practice with regard to data use seem to have positive impacts in contexts in different countries, is important for the development of robust theories on data use, and the factors supporting or hindering this practice, as well as for the improvement of provision.

At her keynote address for the National PTA Legislative Conference, Secretary DeVos accused CBS of editing her poorly, and then doubled down on school choice, claiming that Michigan's poor showing under policies enacted with her financial support is because «Michigan hasn't embraced further reforms and hasn't yet offered parents robust choice.»

«The Tories» education policy has led to a fragmented schools system lacking robust local oversight to spot and tackle serious problems early on.

Policy leaders, in particular, can (1) support initiatives that expand broadband availability in all of the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers and in state and locally - funded afterschool sites; (2) encourage robust experimentation with digital platforms that allow expanded learning organizations to collaborate, share practices, and connect experiences that kids are having at various expanded learning sites; and (3) support pilot experiments in up to 10 % of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers that focus on integrating evolving technologies.

As I noted this past January in Sixteen Cents: Pushing the Unstable Limits of Monetary Policy, a collapse in short - term yields to nearly zero is a predictable outcome of QE2, based on the very robust historical relationship between short - term interest rates and the amount of cash and bank reserves (monetary base) that people are willing to hold per dollar of nominal GDP:

Ally Interest Checking comes with robust online and mobile banking features on par with other web - based banks, but it goes a step farther than most of its competitors, earning recognition for its consumer - friendly policy on overdrafts, contract language and dispute resolution.

Also, showing high projected performance numbers can mask the effect of high policy fees on the performance of an IUL in periods where market returns are not robust.

The company has carried out detailed LE estimates on 65 % of its policies, (which would be the larger ones — it is worth emphasizing that these LE estimates are costly because they are done policy - by - policy based on detailed records for the individual insured), their LE estimate should be fairly robust.

This platform offers some decent deals on travel, as well as a fairly robust rewards program and a very handy 24 - hour free cancellation policy on flight bookings.

Westin Hotels & Resorts, like all brands within Starwood's robust portfolio, is proud to offer the Starwood Preferred Guest ® program, which made headlines when it launched in 1999 with a breakthrough policy of no blackout dates on Free Night Awards.

I think that the one policy implication that I would feel comfortable drawing from our study is that any discussion of methane must be based on a robust understanding of the current situation with regard to emissions.

The two countries are expanding their ongoing and robust program of cooperation through policy dialogue and technical work on clean energy and low greenhouse gas emissions technologies.

But what I would like to do in the forthcoming series on decision making under climate uncertainty is to explore how we might approach reframing the strategy for identifying robust policy options for dealing with climate change in the context of the broader challenges to sustainability.

This paragraph...: «But what I would like to do in the forthcoming series on decision making under climate uncertainty is to explore how we might approach reframing the strategy for identifying robust policy options for dealing with climate change in the context of the broader challenges to sustainability.»

However, Peter, I think we should not «bet the farm» on «top - down» mandated «robust policies».