Sentences with phrase «raised global concern»

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European markets closed lower Tuesday as geopolitical concerns surrounding North Korea raised fresh jitters across global markets.

Companies and economists have expressed concern improved global economic activity might sputter if other governments are prompted to raise their own import barriers.

German retail sales see modest rise in March German retail sales rose less than expected in March, preliminary data showed on Monday, raising concerns about the support that private consumption can provide for the German economy in a period of flagging global demand.

Karyn Twaronite, global diversity and inclusiveness officer at consulting and accounting firm EY, told Bloomberg that she had received hundreds of emails from employees «raising concerns, thoughts and observations» and «areas of angst,» but also noted she was «hopeful, because there's so much dialogue.»

A major global bank bleeding gobs of equity value is cause enough for concern but Deutsche Bank raises other serious red flags to the U.S. banking system.

The news caused the Qatar Stock Exchange to drop 7 % by the end of the next day raising concerns across global natural gas markets.

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) are highly speculative and raise investor protection concerns, global securities regulatory body IOSCO said on Thursday.

The FOMC decided last week against raising interest rates given its concerns about the global economy and financial conditions.

China's recent slowdown has raised widespread concerns that any weakening demand there for goods and raw materials from the rest of the world could weigh on the entire global economy.

In its latest Global Financial Stability Report (October 2017), the IMF raises «concerns about a continuing buildup in debt loads and overstretched asset valuations [that] could have global economic repercussions» (pGlobal Financial Stability Report (October 2017), the IMF raises «concerns about a continuing buildup in debt loads and overstretched asset valuations [that] could have global economic repercussions» (pglobal economic repercussions» (p. 42).

On a global level this concern about the gap in the control over and use of natural resources should be raised to gain a correct perspective on globalization.

But over the last decade, both native and honey bee populations have been declining at alarming rates, raising concerns about the impact on our global food security.

Meanwhile Mr Helou was upbeat about Murray Goulburn's long - term prospects at The Australian's Global Food Forum last Wednesday - a day after the board raised its concerns about the co-operative's sales.

Concerns have been raised about the potential effects of transgenic introductions on the genetic diversity of crop landraces and wild relatives in areas of crop origin and diversification, as this diversity is considered essential for global food security.

The UN Global Compact is not a compliance - based body, nor does it have the mandate to judge companies or the merits of concerns raised.»

Fewer crop species are feeding the world than 50 years ago — raising concerns about the resilience of the global food system, a study has shown.

«Logistically, negotiations on the agreement's detailed rules will likely take another year or two to finalize, and all countries will need to raise the ambition of their commitments under the agreement if we're to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and reach a goal of net - zero global warming emissions by midcentury,» said Alden Meyer of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

This year's Arctic sea ice cover currently is the sixth - lowest on modern record, a ranking that raises ongoing concerns about the speed of ice melt and the effects of ice loss on global weather patterns, geopolitical fights, indigenous peoples and wildlife, scientists said yesterday.

Reports of MERS in Greece, England, France, Italy, Malaysia and other countries have raised concerns about potential global spread of the disease by infected airline passengers.

Bees and other insects pollinate many of the world's important food crops and wild plants, raising serious concerns about the impacts of reported global pollinator declines for food security and biodiversity.

New forms of life could help tackle problems from famine to global warming, but releasing them into the wild raises biosafety concerns

Scientists have discovered that rising ocean temperatures slow the development of baby fish around the equator, raising concerns about the impact of global warming on fish and fisheries in the tropics.

The finding raises concerns that the chemical may be contributing to global amphibian declines.

These are some of the major challenges raise major concerns about the very foundational models of education and global citizenship at all levels.

The head of PISA global education rankings, Andreas Schleicher, has raised concerns about the financial difficulties that schools are currently facing.

Now in its fifth year, Light It Up Blue is a global initiative by Autism Speaks — the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization — that encourages «iconic landmarks» to help raise awareness about the growing public health concern that is autism...

And just as the Facebook debacle raises public concerns about the use of personal data, a new international test of ten and 15 - year - olds is to be introduced by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)-- a powerful influence on national education policies at a global scale.

Robert Rauschenberg was actively concerned about global warming and used his platform as an artist to raise awareness about environmental causes.

Peer - reviewed studies have raised concerns about how much methane is leaking throughout the production and transmission of natural gas, casting doubt on whether it really is better for global warming than coal, which burns 50 percent more carbon than natural gas.

Raising concern over anthropogenic global warming and promoting conservation and environmental responsibility is one thing.

The announcement by the U.S. and China was important for several reasons: Together they account for around 40 percent of global GHG emissions, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists; there had heretofore been few signs of a Chinese willingness to commit to capping emissions; and it raised hope that future global negotiations might actually yield an agreement to rein in emissions enough to keep the average global temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius.

Global Witness» September 2009 report, Fuelling Mistrust, raised significant concerns about the lack of transparency in the oil sharing agreement between north and south.

The reason for the formation of the Global Warming Policy Forum as a seperate entity can be traced to a report by the UK Charity Commision (PDF) that looked into the Global Warming Policy Foundation when «Concerns were raised with the commission that the charity was promoting views that were of a political rather than an educational nature.»

Trump announced last year that he was withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement to fight global warming, raising concerns among other parties to the deal that Washington might attempt to torpedo the accord or disengage from it completely.

This analytical document demonstrates that the current global energy system raises a wide array of concerns ranging from resource depletion and technological development to environmental impacts.

This research, published online in the Royal Meteorological Society's International Journal of Climatology, raises new concerns about the reliability of models used to forecast global warming.

Global Witness has raised concerns over these mining deals in previous statements, calling them «potentially corrupt».

Bill McKibben also reviews four other books which raise concerns about global warming but which are less dire in their predictions and remedies:

The study confirms previous similar evaluations and raises concern for the ability of current climate models to simulate the response of a major mode of global circulation variability to external forcings.

Climate legislation has taken a back seat to health care reform in the US Senate, raising concerns that the US will be unable to lead the way to a major global climate deal in Copenhagen.

In June 2014, Global Witness raised concerns that secrecy surrounding company ownership could result in the money being lost to corruption.

P.S.: Judith Curry v. oilprice.com, 8/22/14, says, The impact of extreme weather events in raising concern about global warming became apparent following Hurricane Katrina.

Some scientists have raised concerns that, if aerosols were used to address global warming, the world could be left at risk of a «termination shock».

Another favorite target of those who would raise doubt about the reality of global warming is the lack of quality data from South America and Africa, a legitimate concern.

Many scientists viewed the changes as evidence of an ongoing climate shift, raising concerns about the effects of global warming on the Arctic.

The Public Message: Climate Uncertainty: In the early 1990s, the Global Climate Coalition was the leading voice for industries concerned that a prompt push to cut heat - trapping emissions could raise energy costs.

U.S. dependence on the global oil market raises national security concerns because oil price volatility has an impact on the economy.

Last year's record run of hurricanes and wildfires likely raised concerns, as did the fact that it was the second - hottest year on record after three years in a row of global heat records.

The World Meteorological Organization's Annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin raised serious concerns about a new high average global concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

[viii] Global Witness, «News Over Ownership Of Congolese Oil Blocks Raises Further Corruption Concerns», 29 June 2012: https://www.globalwitness.org/en-gb/archive/news-over-ownership-congolese-oil-blocks-raises-further-corruption-concerns/