Sentences with phrase «only voluntary commitments»

So far only voluntary commitments and a code of ethics drawn up by the Energy Brokers Association keep players honest — though the new financial reform regulations may change that.

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«Rather than seeing marriage as a voluntary partnership that lasts only as long as the passion does, the elders propose a mindset in which it is a profound commitment to be respected, even if things go sour over the short term.

The reality now of course is that native breeds often only survive because of the commitment shown by organisations like The New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society, which is an absolute exemplar of how any voluntary organisation should be run — full of traditional commoners and pony breeders, for whom I hold a massive affection.

Accreditation is a voluntary commitment practices make to their clients and patients, and AAHA is the only organization in the U.S. and Canada that accredits companion animal hospitals based on standards that go above and beyond state regulations.

The RCC Commitment To Parents initiative is a voluntary program in which computer and video game retailers in Canada agree not to sell or rent games that carry an M (Mature) or AO (Adults Only) rating to anyone under the age of 17 or 18, respectively.

The Cancun meeting in fact made it more likely for the developed countries to shift from the Kyoto Protocol and its binding regime of emission reduction commitments, to a voluntary system in which each country only makes pledges on how much it will reduce its emissions.

The reasonable worry about Japan's actions however is that moving away from a second commitment period for the protocol would signal a move from developed countries altogether away from a system of binding emissions cuts to one of voluntary measures only.