We were dumbfounded to learn that staff from the major energy -
policy foundation made a decision to acquiesce to deregulation in order to advance set - asides for renewables, known as renewable portfolio standards (RPS).
Not exact matches
The
foundation for the 24 - page document was a collection of papers written by six
policy units,
made up of experts from around the world.
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which plays a huge role in funding Republican candidates, has
made opposing net metering and clean energy
policies a
foundation of its
policies.
When he was
made Dean in 1945, he sought to
make the principles of the Whiteheadian system formative of educational
policy itself at the Divinity School, and he hoped to
make mastery of Process and Reality a
foundation for theological study.
For most of his premiership, however, Tony Blair
made policy: on privatisation and on the Iraq war, on faith schools and
foundation hospitals.
Mr. Prince Bansah, the Coordinator of the Youth in Agriculture Programme, urged government to strategize on agriculture
policy which will assist in
making a
foundation for engaging the youth in the country to reduce the high - levels of youth unemployment in the country.
I believe that scientific discovery and technology should lay the
foundation for our
policy and regulatory decision -
making.
«The combination of
foundation - funded front - groups, big lobbying budgets, [political action committee] donations, and direct campaign contributions
makes Koch Industries and the Koch brothers among the most formidable obstacles to advancing clean energy and climate
policy in the U.S.,» Greenpeace says.
And while
foundations fund evaluation, convening,
policy analysis, and dissemination, very few show any inclination to
make any particular effort to develop multi-skilled scholars or support the whole panoply of activity.
New donors who had
made their fortunes in the new economy frequently staffed their
foundations with Teach For America alums, MBAs, or other nontraditional educators and focused on problems posed by system rigidity, leadership, and
policy.
AYPF's events and
policy reports are
made possible by the support of a consortium of philanthropic
foundations.
Developmentally responsive Using the distinctive nature of young adolescents as the
foundation upon which all decisions about school organization,
policies, curriculum, instruction, and assessment are
made.
Curtis works with school systems,
foundations, higher education and education
policy organizations on a variety of topics including urban district improvement strategy, superintendent and principal leadership development, and how to
make teaching a compelling and rewarding career.
And while
foundations fund evaluations, convenings,
policy analysis, and dissemination, few
make any particular effort to develop multi-skilled scholars or support this whole panoply of activity.
The school has
made restorative justice the
foundation of its discipline
policy.
The report is designed to «provide the
foundation for informed decision -
making on key issues» for states as they move forward with driving the
policy into practice...
Prior to joining the
foundation, she worked as an independent consultant to a number of education funders and ngos on projects including strategic planning and advising, monitoring and evaluation, grant -
making support and due diligence, advocacy and
policy change work, and grantee network facilitation and support.
Made up of charter schools and charter management organization leaders, as well as education advocates and representatives of charitable
foundations, the Board of Directors broadly formulates CCSA's
policy and activities.
Made up of charter school and charter management organization leaders, as well as education advocates and representatives of charitable
foundations, the Board of Directors broadly formulates CCSA's
policy and activities.
This weekend's Wall Street Journalinterview with the
foundation's namesake about those school reform efforts once again hit upon one of the most - salient points I had
made: That private - sector donations to public school districts and efforts at influencing
policy won't be enough to continue the overhaul of American public education.
We need to
make them see that horrible educational
policies enacted at the BoE level and Central Office sets the
foundation for all educational problems, It isn't the teachers; its the office - holders and board members!
In addition, Littman traces the relationship to no - nothing
policy makers who have allowed scarce public resources to be squandered on the
make - a-fast-buck industry that has been the
foundation of Malloy's education reform effort.
In addition to using his
foundation to effect change to American public education, Eli Broad has
made personal campaign contributions to candidates who are favorably disposed to his preferred
policies, even down to the local school board level.
For every
policy quote received, Healthy Paws
foundation makes a lovely donation via service grants and professional assistance to all these people devoting their sweat and time saving more pets.
Despite deep polarization, particularly on the climate implications of energy
policies, Obama can use this speech to lay the
foundation, in a «cathedral building» sense, for
making a sustained energy quest the American imperative for the 21st century.
First, the urgency of the climate issue is used to cement the
foundations of new political institutions, like the Tyndall Centre, which place putative expertise close to
policy -
making.
Such
policies would encourage economic growth as the
foundation for a cleaner environment, responsible development and use of fossil fuels until superior energy sources are found, and repeal of many of the regulations, subsidies, and taxes passed at the height of the man -
made global warming scare.
Given that people on Brulle's side of the Global Warming / Climate Change argument have been
making false claims for decades — for example, that New York and Washington would be under water by the year 20004 — and given that the mass media sound daily alarms about the climate threat, the statement in the National Research Council report that «some» information sources are «affected» by campaigns opposed to
policies that would limit carbon dioxide emissions is scant
foundation for believing a massive conspiracy exists.5
It has also cultivated employees of the federal government who have
foundation experience and who have offered access to influence over
policy and regulation,
making EGA one of the free market's most dangerous unrecognized adversaries.
Working with international
foundations and organizations in regions with the largest greenhouse gas emissions, the Environment Program
makes grants to help create efficient energy
policies.
In fact, many of the things mentioned below are even more true now, and
make the study an even shakier
foundation on which to build responsible (or irresponsible)
policy.
Reliable GHG inventories are essential, both at national and international level, for: assessing the international community's collective and individual efforts to address climate change and progress toward meeting the ultimate objective of the Convention; evaluating mitigation options; assessing the effectiveness of
policies and measures;
making long - term emission projections; providing the
foundation for emission trading schemes.
The Conservatives have expressed concern about foreign
foundations making donations to Canadian charities to influence Canadian law and
policy, and whether this puts undue obstacles in the way of major Canadian energy projects.
Our objectives are to provide students with a
foundation in legal reasoning, analysis, and writing; to give them a thorough understanding of the structures and
policies of the law; to help them acquire a broad and general understanding of how the law and legal institutions evolve and operate; and to
make them aware of the limits of the law and how lawyers can contribute beyond the boundaries of the profession.
You should also
make sure that the insurance carrier you are buying though has a strong and stable financial
foundation, and that is also has a respectable name for paying its
policy holders» claims.
Many refer to private banking as Infinite Banking or IBC, but it's essentially the same thing at it's
foundation — People are using permanent life insurance
policies to become a private banker and gain the benefits of those that
make the rules in the financing game.
Many of the words and terms you'll find in the general provisions sections will be expanded upon throughout your
policy, but it's good to go through it to
make sure you have a solid
foundation for what will follow.
The plan ensures that you have periodic payouts cater to different milestones of your life with life cover.The plan offers you the flexibility to choose your
policy term to build a strong saving
foundation with adequate financial protection to
make your future bright and protected.
First, we are working to establish the
policy foundations required in relation to land tenure and housing reform; and second, we have
made unprecedented financial commitments directed to changing the face of Indigenous housing across the nation within a decade.
The
policy recommendations serve as the
foundation for building statewide infrastructure,
making funding decisions, developing public will, and scaling up efforts to achieve measurable success.
Given the history of lack of consultation, lack of participation and lack of engagement in government
policy making and program development to date, the recognition of the right to self - determination in a Human Rights Act would provide an important
foundation that would promote Indigenous peoples» democratic inclusion and improved accountability.