The Institute's Annual Report on Giving thanks Institute members and supporters for making the Institute's
policy impact possible.
Not exact matches
While I don't believe the project was cancelled because of risks from proposed changes to GHG
policies in B.C., it's certainly
possible that any change in GHG
policy would have a material
impact on the expected costs of liquefaction.
Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «
policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a
policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing
possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental
impacts» and «
policy options» to address the
impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»
Finally, political developments are becoming increasingly relevant — ranging from elections in several countries to fiscal
policy decisions, as well as the implementation and
possible impact of Brexit (the U.K.'s decision to leave the EU).»
In this CreditMatters TV segment, Director Arturo Sánchez discusses the calculated
impact of the 2018 election versus those stemming from a
possible change in critic economic
policies after the presidential election.
Stanford Research Institute,
Possible Nonmilitary Scientific Developments and their Potential
Impact on Foreign
Policy Problems of the United States.
MPs have today called for a review into the
impact of the government's «hostile environment»
policies which are designed to make life as difficult as
possible for undocumented migrants.
Colleagues can consider
possible impacts of
policy in a variety of contexts, spotting pitfalls ahead and the consequences for different people and groups.
If you are announcing
policies which you expect to be popular, you might spread the announcements out to achieve the greatest
possible impact.
Impact assessments may not make for great sound bites or lurid tabloid headlines, but they do result in better
policy, and at a time of severe cuts, there is a pressing need to ensure all public spending is as effective as
possible.
WNYC talked to task force member Ashok Gupta, who is also director of energy
policy at the Natural Resources Defense Council, about the proposals and their
possible impact.
Their views, combined with research on existing
policy plans, were analyzed to rank
possible policy options to identify those with the greatest
impact on improving dementia long - term care.
Starting again with the estimates of the difference in effectiveness of teachers, it is
possible to calculate the long - term economic
impact of
policies that would focus attention on the lowest - quality teachers from U.S. classrooms.
Although it's not
possible to attribute these declines to any specific education
policy, it's also hard to conclude that incentive schemes and new school accountability arrangements in these countries have had a positive
impact on student performance.
Working at the national and international levels, the Association aims to articulate
policy and implement programs likely to have the broadest
possible impact for sociology now and in the future.
Policymakers need to consider a broader array of
possible solutions to the problem of disciplinary equity and take
policy guidance from studies that can assess causal
impact.
What students want: great teachers every year What teachers want: career advancement while teaching, collaboration, on - the - job development and leadership, sustainably funded pay increases, and the chance to help more students succeed What both need:
Policies to make a statewide Opportunity Culture possible Public Impact shows states the essential policies to reach far more students with gap - closing, Read more about Seizing Opportunity at the Top II -
Policies to make a statewide Opportunity Culture
possible Public
Impact shows states the essential
policies to reach far more students with gap - closing, Read more about Seizing Opportunity at the Top II -
policies to reach far more students with gap - closing, Read more about Seizing Opportunity at the Top II -LSB-...]
«If we know what the importance and
impact of a teacher is, we should be putting
policies in place that allow us to get the best teachers in front of as many kids as
possible,» Lerum said.
Kane doesn't give many details about his model, but if we look at Mathematica
Policy Research, which creates the value - added for Washington, D.C., they write «for teachers with the lowest
possible IMPACT score in math — the bottom 3.6 percent of DCPS teachers — one can say with at least 99.9 percent confidence that these teachers were below average in 2010.»
A 2017 working paper from Barbara Biasi, a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University, suggests a more positive
impact of one specific
policy change made
possible by Act 10, that is, allowing school systems to more easily implement new pay structures.
They also discuss the investment case for top holding American Tower and the
possible impact from proposed government
policies.
Optimizing
Impact: In order to serve the greatest number of animals
possible, we will adhere to our intake
policy.
(2) A military activity carried out by DOD as of the effective date of these regulations and specifically identified in the section entitled «Department of Defense Activities» of the FMP / FEIS is not considered a pre-existing activity if: (i) It is modified in such a way that requires the preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental
impact statement under the National Environmental
Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., relevant to a Sanctuary resource or quality; (ii) It is modified, including but not limited to changes in location or frequency, in such a way that its
possible adverse effects on Sanctuary resources or qualities are significantly greater than previously considered for the unmodified activity; (iii) It is modified, including but not limited to changes in location or frequency, in such a way that its
possible adverse effects on Sanctuary resources or qualities are significantly different in manner than previously considered for the unmodified activity; or (iv) There are new circumstances or information relevant to a Sanctuary resource or quality that were not addressed in the FMP / FEIS.
Interestingly, Hoerling immediately raises the climate
policy issue (stating that mitigation efforts would not prevent extremes) and even denounces our Perspective as «
policy - direct», even though we do not even mention
policy — it is simply not the topic of our article, we exclusively discuss scientific questions and we point out at the outset that societal
impacts and
possible policy strategies are discussed in the SREX.
There are other important questions about the path forward, related to how to handle reasoned minority views on particular science and
policy questions, how to deal speedily with errors and how to break down barriers among the three main «working groups» — on the basic science pointing to warming, the range of
impacts and
possible responses.
As the chart makes clear, if we want a high probability of staying below the 2 °C (3.6 °F) threshold, beyond which scientists project
impacts rapidly shift from dangerous to catastrophic, we will have to adopt
policies that are considerably more ambitious than Paris — and we need to do that as soon as
possible.
Problem - oriented basic research will evaluate the
possible effects of CE on natural and social systems and international relations, study the challenges in research and governance strategies and communication between scientists and the public, and analyze the
possible impact on climate
policy in the context of CO2 reduction and adaptation.
The American Lung Association supports programs and
policies to reduce the health and environmental
impacts associated with refuse disposal by: first, reducing the use of materials in production, packaging and purchasing; second, reusing materials whenever
possible; and third, recycling or composting as much of the remainder as
possible.
This
policy brief aims to prompt international discussion amongst
policy makers by creating awareness of geoengineering effectiveness,
possible benefits, potential undesirable
impacts and status of both the science and governance of this rapidly evolving field.
But along with emissions - reduction mitigation to reduce the rate and magnitude of climate change as expeditiously as
possible, a comprehensive risk - management climate
policy will necessarily require a strategic and multifaceted effort at preparedness to limit vulnerabilities and increase resilience to
impacts that can't be avoided.
To better understand the potential of emissions
policies, studies are needed that assess
possible future health
impacts under alternative assumptions about future emissions and climate across multiple spatial scales.
Reporting companies, particularly those in fossil fuel industries, may wish to review their disclosure practices regarding the
possible financial
impact of climate change and of proposed laws, regulations and
policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
Temperature
impacts on economic growth warrant stringent mitigation
policy, detailing
possible hidden costs of carbon emissions, was published in the journal Nature Climate Change.
The purpose of this
policy document is to evaluate the
impact of climate change related risks on bank borrowers, utilizing as much data and analysis as
possible.
Planning permission for the community became
possible when the Pembrokeshire County Council implemented a «low
impact development»
policy, requiring a high level of self - sufficiency in local households» use of resources.
35 The Office of Science and Technology
Policy (OSTP) had asked NOAA and NASA to provide this analysis of
possible options for mitigation of the climate research
impacts of the NPOESS Nunn - McCurdy certification through 2026, along with an assessment of the potential costs of these options, with the primary goal of ensuring the continuity of long - term climate records.
To help our clients prevent as much as
possible later disagreements that may degenerate in business
impacting issues, we assist on individual matters that arise at various stages of employment, including customized assistance for executive employment agreements, staff training, workplace
policies, executing, amending, suspending, and terminating employment contracts, discrimination and harassment claims at the work place, disciplinary proceedings.
The point is, myriad dynamic factors can influence your hybrid auto insurance rates, so talk to an insurance agent about how to tailor your coverage for maximum
impact, and schedule a reminder to review your
policies, so that your insurance budget stays as efficient and lean as
possible.
A heart attack
impacts your insurance rates, but despite a common myth that if a person has a heart attack it's difficult or impossible to be insured, it is
possible to get a life insurance
policy, and the rates are not always that high.