Not exact matches
A
coalition of American states, cities, businesses and colleges have vowed to take action so the country — the world's
second - largest emitter of greenhouse gases — meets its commitments to the Paris
Agreement.
Oil up a
second session as potential for U.S. withdrawal from Iran nuclear pact grows Natural - gas prices settle at a 2 - week lowOil finishes higher Thursday, as traders worried that a potential U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear
agreement and the International Monetary Fund's threat to expel Venezuela from the international
coalition of nations will lead to tighter global crude supplies.
As part of activities to intensify pressure on government to withdraw the Ghana - US Military Cooperation
Agreement, the Ghana First Patriotic Front and
Coalition for Ghana's Sovereignty will be staging a
second demonstration in Tamale to lodge their displeasure.
The voting system for the
second chamber was the last real stumbling block, and the
coalition agreement settled that debate by deciding on proportional representation.
All three Democratic incumbents are running for a
second term and are top targets for Senate Republicans, who are trying to maintain control of the chamber after the Independent Democratic Conference announced it would end its majority
coalition agreement with the GOP.
The Cabinet Office did not want to comment, but officials pointed out that the
coalition agreement states that until Lords reform passes: «Lords appointments will be made with the objective of creating a
second chamber reflective of the share of the vote secured by the political parties in the last general election.»
The
Coalition Agreement said that pending reform of the Lords «appointments will be made with the objective of creating a
second chamber that is reflective of the share of the vote secured by the political parties in the last general election».
Now, a new survey by ConservativeHome, has found that 55 per cent of Tory members are open to a «non-aggression pact» between the
coalition partners in seats where they are first and
second - placed, with 11 per cent describing such an
agreement as «ideal».
In answering another question Lord Strathclyde confirmed that «it was in the
coalition agreement that, in the event of there being an elected
second Chamber, it would be under the system of proportional representation.»
Senior Liberal Democrats also admitted that they had gone cold on the idea of negotiating a fresh
coalition agreement for the
second half of the parliament, arguing the talks would become a nightmare of party management on both sides.