Sentences with phrase «other policies aimed»

In addition to destroying the moral incentive for households to «do their bit» to reduce emissions, this design feature renders all other policies aimed at reducing emissions pointless.

As a first step, Gov. Chris Gregoire has brokered bills, now before lawmakers, that would revamp teacher and principal evaluations, give the state power to intervene in failing schools and strengthen other policies aimed at helping Washington compete.

Beacon Hill Institute's economic model, STAMP, which has been used to assess the impact of the EPA Clean Power Plan and other policies aiming to reduce climate pollution, has been roundly criticized.

Not exact matches

But the document notes that static calculations about debt fail to account for many other factors that can affect the entire picture, such as policy changes aimed at slowing debt accumulation.

Last year, the federal government announced it would develop a policy that aims to cut more carbon pollution than any other in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, by promoting the production and use of cleaner fuels in vehicles, buildings and industry.

As a result, monetary policies aimed at restraining credit growth overall might end up being too tight for some regions, leading to accelerating bankruptcies, and too loose for others, fueling out - of - control credit growth.

In the 1950s in response to a global «dollar shortage» that had impeded the return of international trade in the late 1940s and 1950s, Germany and other countries implemented policies, including sharply undervalued currencies, aimed at acquiring dollars by running large trade surpluses.

The NEP introduced a wide range of affirmative - action policies that aimed to reduce poverty and promote growth across races, but disproportionately benefitted the Malay Bumiputera population over others.

«Didi and SoftBank will diligently study local market conditions and policies, and will actively engage with industry practitioners, policymakers and other stakeholders, with the aim of building an open and inclusive platform that will be available to all of Japan's taxi operators,» the Chinese firm said in an announcement.

The National Monetary Commission's longest volumes were on the great German industrial banks, and Republican policy aimed at bringing banking into the industrial era, to provide long - term funding after the model of German and other Central European banks.

According to a registration with the office of Ontario's Integrity Commissioner, a lobbyist on behalf of Equifax Canada aims to engage «stakeholders» on a piece of credit - reporting - related legislation proposed by Ontario's Liberal government, in addition to any other relevant policies.

These two great principles, then — love and Justice — must be rather regulative of our application of other principles than taken as immediate guides to social policy... It can all be summed up in a phrase: the aim of a Christian social order is the fullest possible development of individual personality in the widest and deepest possible fellowship.

(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

These findings suggest that policies aiming to increase voluntary participation in public service provision are likely to be more successful in some areas than others.

In addition to policies aimed at increasing the age at which workerscan retire and encouraging private pensions (central planks of pension reforms in many other countries), the Nordic countries have for several years been focusing on adjustments to the way their pension systems are funded.

He also reiterated the NPP's one dam, one district, one factory one district policies, among other programmes his party aims to implement, when given the chance to govern the country.

The counterintuitive solution being talked about most on the Scottish Labour left in the case of a Corbyn victory is to demand full autonomy from a Corbyn - run UK party, and to use a newly empowered conference (alongside new policy - making bodies soon to be established in Unite and potentially in other unions) to restate the socialist aims of the party.

Insurers are already pursuing policies with an aim of reducing climate impact and they will do much more, alongside governments and other industries.»

Opponents claimed that it would lead to a poorly co-ordinated economic policy and could potentially lead to conflict in fiscal and monetary policy aims, resulting in particular from an over-emphasis in setting rates to meet inflation targets at the expense of other factors such as the exchange rate.

We aim to be a good corporate citizen and contribute our experience and expertise to relevant public policy debates, often working with other stakeholders to further the public interest.

Amongst others, a monetary policy that will stabilise the currency and reduce significantly the cost of borrowing, in addition to a raft of tax cuts, he said, have been put in place to bring relief to businesses, with the aim of lowering the cost of doing business and shifting the focus of our economy from taxation to production.

By taking aim at the state over the Inner Harbor Project, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has added a chapter to her long - running clash with Cuomo over his upstate economic policies, which rely heavily on state funds to create new factories, technology centers and other major projects designed to generate jobs.

According to him, social protection policies remained a mix of policies, programmes and projects designed for individuals and households throughout lifecycle aimed at ensuring that poverty, hunger among other social challenges are eliminated in the society.

Terrorism: FG to Unveil New National Strategic Communications Approach The Federal Government has put machinery in place to unveil a new National Strategic Communications (NSSC) policy aimed at tackling the ideology and narrative of the Boko Haram terrorists and other insurgent groups in the country.

And he mentions other shared policy aims (but not House of Lords reform!)

«Also, with the disastrous policy decisions coming out of Washington that are aimed directly at New York, New Jersey and other blue states, it's now more important than ever that we stand united and stand together.»

He has also said repeatedly that tax policy and other initiatives need to be aimed at keeping businesses and residents from moving out of state.

Adesina said the presidential address would highlight, among other key issues, Nigeria's commitment to implementing the Nationally Determined Contributions and policy actions aimed at tackling climate change through environmental sustainable efforts.

Some of these policy strategies have been enumerated recently, all of which focus on reducing caloric intake or increasing physical activity, and include taxes on calorically dense, nutritionally sparse foods (eg, sugar - sweetened beverages); subsidies for healthier foods, especially in economically disadvantaged groups; agricultural policy changes; and urban planning aimed at encouraging walking and other modes of physical activity.

Holdren walked through the policies and initiatives former President Barack Obama set into motion with his 2009 inaugural pledge to «restore science to its rightful place,» and laid out what is needed to preserve the capacity of science to advance «economic prosperity, public health, environmental sustainability and national security, among other laudable aims.»

Researchers say the findings have important implications for policies that limit tobacco advertising and other efforts aimed at curbing youth tobacco use.

Lower rates of asthma and other health problems are frequently cited as benefits of policies aimed at cutting carbon emissions from sources like power plants and vehicles, because these policies also lead to reductions in other harmful types of air pollution.

But in a regime of bottom - up climate policy that still aims to achieve top - down temperature targets, other governments would need to step up and declare that they increase their mitigation pledges — and act accordingly.

Republican - supported health policy proposals aim to increase the use of HSAs, which give people a tax - free place to put cash aside to pay for their deductibles and other health expenses.

The aim was to strengthen institutional capacity and national policies, supporting trans boundary regional cooperation, and help generate income for herders and others living with the PAs.

Develop policies that aim for 100 percent reuse of recycled water (except for the brine removed during advanced wastewater treatment) while maintaining flows in rivers and creeks to protect water needed for aquatic life recreation and other beneficial purposes.

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a The department for justice (DG JUST) is responsible for the EU Commission's policies on justice, consumer rights and gender equality.

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a Workplace New York State Domestic Violence and the Workplace Model Policy for Private Business Policy Statement.

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a Google and Facebook both have policies stating employees can only ask out a coworker once.

Between midday on 4th and 14th December, all donations online can be doubled, which means in the future twice as many teachers could be learning about child rights and gender - based violence, twice as many communities learning about the importance of girls» education, twice as many school - boards understanding and enforcing national policies aimed at supporting girls, and hopefully twice as many girls could be making that crucial transition from primary to secondary school, become shining beacons for hundreds of other women and girls who dream of a better future but wonder if it's possible.

The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on their own.

«Policy changes aimed at mitigating GHG emissions affect not only the stability of the climate, but also other environmental aspects and resource use, positively or negatively,» the IRP co-chair, Janez Potoènik, said.

«While the performance of Virginia students compares favorably to that of students in other states, the disparities between subgroups underscore the importance of the Board of Education's policies and initiatives aimed at narrowing, and ultimately closing, achievement gaps,» Board of Education President David M. Foster said.

As an actual policy rather than a pilot, IMPACT was somewhat different in scope from other programs aimed at boosting teacher skill.

Their role in the school and their medical background also allow them to train others to recognize these reactions in the event that they are unavailable, and efficiently implement school wide policies aimed at delivering emergency treatment and preventing these reactions before they start.

Our advice in respect of «Failing», «Coasting» and «Underperforming» Schools aims to support NUT local officers in addressing questions from NUT members and others about the implications of recent Government policy initiatives for maintained schools and local authorities.

Nevertheless, these problems are occurring in many places — unintended effects of policies that have aimed to provide more useful information to educators, families, students, and policymakers and to ensure attention to the learning progress of low - income and minority students, English learners, students with disabilities, and members of other groups that have been traditionally underserved,» the statement read.

It is increasingly being implemented in California schools as the state has passed laws and school districts have adopted policies aimed at reducing suspensions and other forms of punitive discipline.

Nevertheless, these problems are occurring in many places — unintended effects of policies that have aimed to provide more useful information to educators, families, students, and policymakers and to ensure attention to the learning progress of low - income and minority students, English learners, students with disabilities, and members of other groups that have been traditionally underserved.

The second approach to leadership aims to ensure, at minimum, that those policies and other initiatives which were identified are implemented equitably.