Sentences with phrase «political leadership on»

These changes are possible (the average Western European uses half as much energy as the average American while leading a quality life), but they will take real political leadership on issues ranging from mass transit to sprawl to the size of cars.

This is encouraging news indeed, because until now, there has been little evidence in Washington of political leadership on this important issue.

Our primary geographic focus is on Brussels (the hub of EU policymaking), Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Poland — five venues that play a critical role determining Europe's political leadership on climate and energy policy.

«In my humble opinion, the political leadership on this issue has been gravely lacking.»

Blackrock, Standard Bank, Schroders and AXA Group are among 348 leading investors calling for governments to deliver strong political leadership on climate change.

We have been waiting for political leadership on this topic for a very long time.»

Step It Up called for political leadership on three aims to help stabilize the climate: cut carbon emissions 80 % by 2050, a moratorium on new coal power plants, and grow green jobs in support of a renewable energy economy.

Unless major steps are taken immediately — and nothing on the horizon suggests strong gubernatorial or other high - level political leadership on education — the reform agenda will be buried.

From recruiting many emerging Pro-Life leaders who have gained valuable knowledge and skills in political leadership on our provincial board to activating lifelong Pro-Life supporters at the grassroots level, helping them engage effectively in our last provincial election.

Not exact matches

According to the report, the military and political leaderships» assessment of the utility of airstrikes on tunnels was mixed going into the Gaza operation.

Political operatives close to congressional GOP leadership are shaken after the FBI raided the office and residence of the lawyer, Michael Cohen, on Monday.

No matter which side of the political fence you live on, President Obama is good at moving his agenda forward from a leadership perspective.

So while there are few checks and balances on the abuse of power, the leadership's priorities remain the same: keep the country relatively stable, head off political risks, and avoid a financially ruinous military conflict.

I think we're on the cusp of a generation of government, political and social leadership that come from the «outside» as barriers of entry to these fields are lowered and we see more competitive elections, which will hopefully be more content - driven.

The legislation could be changed and shift the political ground once more — but GOP leadership's ambitious goal of voting on a bill before the July 4th Congressional recess just became a lot harder to achieve.

Perhaps it's not quite the Austerity Games yet, but we are already at the point when very few countries in which the leadership is accountable to its populace will take on the financial and political risk of staging the Olympics.

Participants were asked to rank their level of anxiety (or lack thereof) on subjects such as their country's current political leadership, economy, health care, cost of living, and their perceived level of threat from terrorism and military hostilities.

About a year ago, China's new political leadership launched a ferocious crackdown on social media, arresting influential bloggers with millions of followers on weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter.

These and many other cases and over two hundred years of business experience with profit sharing in America and serious academic study on profit sharing have created a rare opportunity for political leadership.

Perks include an executive speaker series (past guests include Clive Beddoe of WestJet) and leadership development workshops focused on topics such as diversity and political savvy.

The increased scrutiny comes at a time of emphasis on political and economic stability ahead of the Communist Party's 19th Party Congress this autumn, when leadership decisions are likely to be made.

The OSCE chairmanship has served as an important platform for other post-Communist European countries to demonstrate the maturity of their diplomatic capabilities, showcase the commitment of their political leaders to the Helsinki principles, and earn the respect of other OSCE participating states by exercising leadership on key regional security issues.

Countries where political leadership is either unstable or where it exerts a very strong influence on markets and business practices may be subject to greater volatility.

Surviving students at the school quickly spoke out on social media and to news cameras about the violence and, more broadly, about political leadership that they saw as having let them down.

On International Anti-Corruption Day, there are a number of questions raised for Liberal leadership candidate and political insider Christy Clark.

Find information on Canadian federal electoral history from 2006 - 2008, including 2006 general election results, changes in party leadership, and political party standing prior to 2008 general election.

The first item on the next meeting of the G - 7 or G - 20 Finance Ministers should be «Where can we find political leadership and courage?»

Find information on registered political parties in the 2008 federal election, including party leadership, background information, and election platforms.

Out of an abundance of charity to Professor Leach, and with all due respect to his unimpeachable contributions as Chair of the Alberta Climate Leadership Panel, his argument may well rest on a more nuanced political assumption: that Alberta's leadership is required to bring the rest of the provinces along.

If the NDP can continue to limit their missteps, focus on implementing their popular platform, and remember why Albertans endorsed Ms. Notley's charismatic leadership, they will enjoy a warm welcome on the summer political barbecue and parade circuit.

B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Christy Clark promised to exert political pressure on Ottawa to reverse their decision as a central plank of her «Families First» agenda.

Prabowo, on the other hand, has built his appeal by calling for «firm» leadership capable of cutting through political gridlock.

«This could have an adverse long - run impact on the ability of the U.S. to maintain its influence and leadership in world economic and political affairs.»

It reflects a years - long campaign by liberal Catholic activists to push back against the leadership of their church on controversial political matters - and years of White House bridge - building with a spectrum of Catholic groups.

As a matter of principle, the Chinese leadership is betting on the possibility of sustaining economic liberty without political liberties.

Arthur Paul Boers focuses on pastoral leadership; Lillian Daniel offers a moving reflection on liturgy, a congregation's division over a war - resolution debate, and a surprising instance of local church triumphalism; and Eugene McCarraher argues that the church is the political community within which Christians must debate war and peace.

The Indian National Congress has also been formed as the political expression of the awakening of the people under the leadership of the class with western - oriented education; and linked to the politics of nationalism was also movements of social reform of family relations and caste structures on the basis of personal liberty and social equality.

And while the strains of the post-Conciliar years (which were also years of tremendous demographic transformation on the American urban / suburban landscape) have tested that claim as never before, there remain, in this, the sesquicentennial year of the erection of the diocese, many impressive signs of vitality in a local church that has been distinguished for its rich ethnic diversity, its identification of parish and neighborhood, its impressive clerical and lay leadership, its self - conscious social and political liberalism, and its sense of itself as the «lead diocese» in matters ranging from liturgical renewal to Christian social action.

The political leadership is focused on power and.

Even though human conflicts and the September 11 tragedy can be explained in political and social terms, explicitly or implicitly religious components shape and motivate them depending on the persons who give leadership to them.

During a Summit of the G - 7 * on the information superhighway in February 1995 at Brussels it became abundantly clear that the information superhighway project receives strong support from the world's top political leadership.

But, unlike Teitelbaum, Heschel opted to be a professor and a political activist, and not only on behalf of his fellow Jews, for Heschel was actively concerned with the moral climate of his adopted America and made that concern manifest in his leadership in both the civil rights movement and the fight against the Vietnam War.

«If we are going to make a success of Brexit, and it's perfectly possible to do and in fact we should make a success of it - it gives opportunities as well as challenges - then we need a political leadership that is united in their attitude to the future, even if divided on policy.

What the ex-KGB hand, Putin, has gotten done is this: He's erected a kleptocratic quasi-dictatorship on top of a crumbling civil society while murdering his political opponents, invading his neighbors, backstopping Syria's murderous Bashar al - Assad, and conducting a fantastic propaganda campaign throughout the world (supported, sadly, by the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church)-- all of which is aimed at reversing the verdict of recent history, rebuilding Stalin's empire in a new guise, and deconstructing the West.

The confrontation between Nathan and David reveals the nature of the Davidic rule, which followed the way of despotism and broke the covenant, At the same time it reveals the true nature of political leadership as preserver of justice, on the basis of the covenant (II Samuel 12:1 - 15).

Yet the address also sounds a new theme by praising the moral strengths of Western democracy» especially Ronald Reagan's inspiring political leadership that enabled the West to win the Cold War, as well as the constitutional restraints on power that protect personal liberty.

Karen's knowledge, skills and leadership are a valuable addition as we advocate on behalf of the America's leading beverage companies in a constantly evolving and increasingly challenging political environment.»

It's confusing because of the display of political leadership presented by Congress contrasted with the tens of thousands of individuals they do not see who provide excellent governmental leadership and service to our country on a daily basis.

Times political reporter Nicholas Confessore does an excellent job of exploring the factors leading to this stunning reversal, which include a recent change in SNA's leadership, its choice of a new lobbying firm and its decision to use more aggressive legislative tactics to advance its agenda on Capitol Hill.

With Daley perceiving the Park District as a political liability, the pressure has grown for change - in the budget, in parks operations and even in leadership, with General Supt. Robert Penn «s job seemingly on shaky ground.