Sentences with phrase «other key nations»

The Kyoto Protocol died at the G8 Summit in France as President Obama and other key nations said they would not agree to a second series of cuts to CO2.

After years of anticipation, the meeting of world leaders ended in disarray, with Obama and his aides famously wandering around the convention center, looking for the leaders of China, India, Brazil, and other key nations.

Not exact matches

If Russia cuts off the gas deliveries, it could affect other European nations as well, since Ukraine is a key transit route into the EU.

The US is unique in two key — and related — ways when it comes to guns: It has way more gun deaths than other developed nations, and it has far more guns than any other country in the world.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.

Available on computers, smart TVs, tablets, iPhones and a hundred other devices not even conceived when that apocryphal dinner party took place, iPlayer has become a key element in the nation's viewing habits.

The concentration of income at the top is a key reason that the United States, for all its economic achievements, has more poverty and lower life expectancy than any other major advanced nation.

Since the 1960's the May «68 generation, the powerful population control lobby and its multi-billion dollar industry, «eco-feminist» and other secular Western NGOs and postmodern academics had occupied key positions at the United Nations and its specialised agencies.

John Smart, CIHT's Director of Professional & Business Development who chaired the event said: «The transport sector is an area that stimulates economic recovery whilst contributing to other key agendas such as carbon reduction and developing a healthier nation.

«While I've been working long hours to pass key measures like Ian's Law (which prohibits insurance companies from dropping sick patients) and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (which is the strongest tool in the nation to fight taxpayer fraud and corruption), other candidates have been getting a head start on their fundraising, holding events and carrying over millions from previous campaigns,» the senator wrote.

Ghana is used as a key narcotics industry transshipment point by traffickers, usually from South America as well as some from other African nations.

Though the numerous issues facing the nation could never be resolved within four years, the evidence is clear that the Mahama - led government has made immense strides with respect to infrastructure, schools, hospitals, industries, social intervention programs, and other key areas.

South West Governors on Monday met in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State where they expressed their resolve to forge ahead with the regional integration plan, especially in key sectors such as agriculture, security, economy, among others, in the overall benefit of the Yoruba nation.

The researchers hope their findings could help other large health systems use their own electronic medical systems as part of a larger initiative to address a key aspect of the nation's epidemic of painkiller overdoses and opioid addiction.

From a broader perspective, this failure means that the US will cede its leadership on nuclear matters to other nations, limiting its ability to exert influence in key areas such as safety and non-proliferation as well.»

Changing those attitudes, conservationists say, will be key to building vital local support for the drug bans and other vulture protection measures, especially in nations where governments are short on money, manpower, and enforcement.

«We really don't detect any change with the Americans,» said one of the officials, Aleksi Härkönen of Finland, who chairs the eight - nation Arctic Council's key group of senior officials, who are charged with protecting a region warming faster than any other on Earth.

Unfortunately, a mixture of special interests, prohibition minded people, and other factors resulted in the eventual banning of one of these key plants our nation was built upon.

The report is by the Bradley Project on America's National Identity, a group of scholars, educators, and others that has studied key areas of the nation's civic life over the last two years.

The key is how can build bridges between Tunisia and other nations with knowledge.

But at a meeting here this month, researchers and others urged caution in revising what many view as a key feature of the «nation's report card.»

Twenty years ago, my first front page story as a Post education writer was about other states admiring Virginia's new guide to key parts of our nation's story.

To achieve this, The Mind Trust partnered with UNCF, the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization, to engage Indianapolis faith leaders, elected officials, educators, civic leaders and other key stakeholders in Community Conversations about the best ways to improve educational opportunities in Indianapolis.

Some listened to teachers from all over the nation / world lecture on TeacherTube and SchoolTube, while others played interactive video games that covered key concepts and ideas.

George Soros does not actually own Senator Barack Obama; some other people do; but, Soros is a key controller, and seemingly the virtual owner of both Democratic Party Chairman Howard «Scream» Dean, that Party, perhaps your political party, and, in fact, your nation, which are both what political - economic hit - man George Soros is aiming to destroy.

The reports are produced by committees of the nation's top scientists, engineers, and other experts who are convened to address key scientific and technical aspects of climate change and other topics.

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In his keynote address, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta applauded the celebrations as they bring together the people of Kenya, Government, the African Union, United Nations Agencies in Nairobi, International environmental organizations and representatives of the Diplomatic Missions and other key stakeholders in environmental conservation.

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Created in 1913, the Federal Reserve has several responsibilities, including the setting of a key rate, the federal funds rate, that affects all other interest rates in the nation and all over the world.

With broadband internet, flat panel displays, and photovoltaic solar energy, the U.S. made the key technological breakthroughs but then lost global leadership to other nations.

Most nations involved in ITER have robust fusion research programs that are essential to tackle other key scientific and technical issues.

«We really don't detect any change with the Americans,» said one of the officials, Aleksi Härkönen of Finland, who chairs the eight - nation Arctic Council's key group of senior officials, who are charged with protecting a region warming faster than any other on Earth.

As an «initiating organization» (along with other groups including the French government and the United Nations Environment Programme), Architecture 2030 helped set the agenda for the day, and Architecture 2030 Founder Edward Mazria will be delivering a key message and opening presentation titled «The 2 Degree Path for the Building Sector».

Flanked by 10 major refineries — including the nation's largest — and dozens of chemical manufacturing plants, the Ship Channel is a crucial transportation route for crude oil and other key products, such as plastics and pesticides.

This analytical report focuses on assessing the key individual, organizational and systemic capacities needed to meet and sustain global environmental objectives as framed by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), collectively known as the Rio Conventions, and other multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs).

Other influences: aerosols, likely cooling, though the temporal variation is key (eg, they are net cooling overall, but their trend in the past 20 years may actually be net warming because of sulfate pollution control in the industrialized nations).

The key goal is to limit warming to «well below 2 - degree C warming,» a global commitment embraced by all the world's nations in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, signed by President Barack Obama and other world leaders.

A key theme of the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that took place two months ago was integrating biodiversity targets into other parts of the United Nations development process.

But, as a make - up call for calling attention to Curry, Scientific American has run a poll of its readers on climate change... SciAm probably expected a lot of people would agree with the key statement in their poll that the United Nations» Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is «an effective group of government representatives and other experts.»

Although US President Trump has torn up the nation's promise to contain global warming, and invoked coal as a key part of his energy strategy, other studies have pointed out that coal is a bad bargain: the US would gain far more in human health, lives saved and return on investment if it put the money into renewables such as solar power.

This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such an approach, particularly for small island developing states and coastal least developed countries; to identify some of the key challenges its adoption poses; and to suggest some broad next steps that are called for in order to ensure its implementation.

Brazil is reporting its CO2 emissions within U.N. guidelines, but the nation's true carbon releases due to forest degradation, wildfires and other key sources could be far higher.

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In his keynote address, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta applauded the celebrations as they bring together the people of Kenya, Government, the African Union, United Nations Agencies in Nairobi, International environmental organizations and representatives of the Diplomatic Missions and other key stakeholders in environmental conservation.

This Survey, which was based on 2017 returns, looks at the financial health of the nation's 100 largest law firms by gross revenue and other key metrics.

Key focuses of the US government include reducing regulatory requirements which impact the United States» ability to develop its energy (including changing the focus of the Environmental Protection Agency), reviving the US» coal industry, and posturing the US to be independent from OPEC and other foreign nations.

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