Sentences with phrase «voluntary commitments»

It implicitly rejects the opinion that the principle of solidarity among Member States should be a basis for voluntary commitments.

In September 2014, the Obama administration announced a series of voluntary commitments from chemical firms, manufacturers and retailers, and the federal government to move rapidly away from HFC - 134a and similar compounds and to shift to more environmentally friendly replacements.

Meanwhile, the UN is publishing a list of voluntary commitments governments and organizations have pledged to.

A political declaration, paired with «voluntary commitments by governments» and «individual commitments to take personal action»?

«Outcomes are expected to include: a political declaration on pollution, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); resolutions and decisions adopted by Member States to address specific dimensions of pollution; voluntary commitments by governments, private sector entities and civil society organizations to clean up the planet; and the Clean Planet Pledge, a collection of individual commitments to take personal action to end pollution in all its forms.»

Pasztor went on to say that you can look at nations» voluntary commitments positively and negatively.

Measures proposed to achieve these targets include the development of voluntary commitments (VC's) and voluntary agreements (VA's) with industry.

Nobody believes that the soft and voluntary commitments that signatories have made will be enough to limit global warming to «well below» 2 ° Celsius (3.6 º Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.

Others saw Copenhagen as a success for achieving agreement on the long - term goals of the UNFCCC, new voluntary commitments from many developing countries, new levels of cooperation from China on verifying its voluntary emissions reductions commitments, and promises to mobilize significant amounts of money for adaptation in developing countries.

As we have seen the Cancun agreements fail to modify the inadequate voluntary commitments on ghg emissions reductions made pursuant to the Copenhagen Accord.

Non-state actors, including international corporations, continued to make voluntary commitments to reduce their climate impact as part of the Non-state Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA).

In addition to the company's numerous awards and top environmental sustainability rankings, in 2010 General Motors announced the $ 40 million Chevrolet Carbon Reduction Initiative, one of the largest voluntary commitments to greenhouse gas reductions in U.S. history.

While they have made significant voluntary commitments to move to green refrigeration and cooling systems in their parent market, they refuse to do so in India.

America's negotiators are pushing for voluntary commitments.

In fact, of the half a trillion dollars worth of voluntary commitments made in Rio for the cause of sustainable development, over 60 percent were generated through this initiative.

The European Commission has closed its investigation into the retail giant's ebook business after accepting voluntary commitments from the company.

In addition to the formal Rio +20 outcome, a significant number of voluntary commitments were made by governments, businesses and other civil society partners in the lead - up to Rio and at Rio itself.

So far only voluntary commitments and a code of ethics drawn up by the Energy Brokers Association keep players honest — though the new financial reform regulations may change that.

Launched in 2003, it relies on companies such as Cargill, DuPont, Intel, Ford and Monsanto to make legally binding but voluntary commitments to meet emissions targets either by reducing emissions from their factories or by purchasing permits from other members of the exchange who have exceeded their targets.

The world must achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, they write, with greenhouse gas emissions peaking by 2020 — a rate that is not in line with the voluntary commitments made by countries in Paris.

The way we work, our global code of business conduct, supported by our global policies, standards and guidance notes, in conjunction with the requirements of local law and our voluntary commitments, forms the basis of our governance systems.

Through the English government's voluntary pledge programme, the Responsibility Deal, 23 companies have made voluntary commitments («pledges») to adopt the government's recommended Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling Scheme (last company signed up in February 2014).

The European food and drink industry is a major contributor to the work of the EU Platform, accounting for almost half of all voluntary commitments and initiatives undertaken by Platform members.

It also has a long history of taking a responsible, proactive and responsive approach to the energy drinks category, including developing a set of voluntary commitments that all manufacturers adhere to.

Calgary based Enbridge, the company behind Northern Gateway, has emphasized its commitment to safety and the environment, saying the National Energy Board Joint Review Panel, which held two years of hearings on the project, had made many of the company's voluntary commitments a mandatory part of the conditions for approval.

If the ministry of disciplining is to avoid the image of punishing, it must find its roots in the word «disciple» with its emphasis on voluntary commitment and self - disciplining, and an image of the minister in prayer as he both disciplines himself personally and professionally, and encourages the laity to do the same.

In the story of chapter 15 in which Yahweh voluntarily binds himself, and himself alone, in covenant to Abraham, Israel reads her own experience of the exodus from Egypt, Yahweh's voluntary commitment to fulfill the promise inherent in Israel's election.

I have become allergic to slick modern interpretations of discipline that bear down heavily on discipleship and ignore the long series of historical events that moved the focus of the term from a glad and voluntary commitment and placed it around censure of the individual by the group.

The «gathered - church» is one stressing voluntary commitment, while the Volkskirche is one that involves membership by infant baptism.

a voluntary commitment program that will initially engage businesses and industries to commit to actions that reduce food waste

«I am excited about the potential of this voluntary commitment by the beverage industry.

The beverage industry's voluntary commitment to make calories more visible and useful to consumers supports First Lady Michelle Obama's efforts to help families make informed choices as part of an active, healthy lifestyle.

And with Clear on Calories, America's leading beverage companies have come together through a voluntary commitment to make the calories in their products even more clear and consumer - friendly by putting calorie information at consumers» fingertips at every point of purchase, including containers, company - controlled vending machines and fountain machines.

The voluntary commitment comes following extensive discussions with The Living Wage Foundation and Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool city region, which have taken place over recent months.

Through a voluntary commitment, hospitals provide additional support to breastfeeding mothers and minimize practices that can interfere with that choice such as supplementing breastfeeding infants with formula, unless medically indicated or at the mother's specific request.

, «Clear on Calories,» Big Soda seems to think that placing calorie numbers on the front of beverage containers and vending machines equals good nutrition and «has painted the voluntary commitment as an answer to First Lady Michelle Obama's call to eradicate childhood obesity.»

«Our future field studies will focus on voluntary commitment devices in other health behaviors, such as gym exercise and smoking cessation, which can work in large - scale incentive programs and help people maintain self - control on an ongoing basis.»

However, the Network primarily is supported by individuals» voluntary commitment of time and energy to something in which we believe.

Although a low - speed AEB system is standard on all Volvo passenger vehicles, not all include forward collision warning as outlined in the voluntary commitment.

Further, voluntary commitment to the AAHA Standards and the Accreditation Program demonstrates that the practice has chosen to have itself measured by an outside organization against the most rigorous published standards in the industry.

Accreditation is a voluntary commitment practices make to their clients and patients, and AAHA is the only organization in the U.S. and Canada that accredits companion animal hospitals based on standards that go above and beyond state regulations.

New Hartford Animal Hospital's voluntary commitment to the AAHA Standards and the Accreditation Program demonstrates that our practice has chosen to be measured by an outside organization against the most rigorous published standards in the industry.

ACC members have made a voluntary commitment to uphold the highest standards for protecting health, safety, and the environment.

The TestPledge program is a voluntary commitment by the North American hemp food industry to limit THC concentrations to levels that can not result in positive drug tests.

We found that the pollution ranking of the automakers has remained relatively constant since MY98, with one notable exception: Although still dirtier than the average, Ford has overtaken General Motors as the greenest of the Big Three as a result of its voluntary commitment to build trucks with lower smog - forming emissions.

«The trajectory of our voluntary commitment shows very clearly that we are reducing emissions much more than many developed countries... We came here to positively move the process forward to ensure we come out of Paris with an enhanced climate regime.»

The other option may be a voluntary commitment to being bound by the European court and its decisions, just as we are now, which might be unpalatable for some, given that many voted to remove Britain from the ECJ's jurisdiction.

While there are a number of jurisdictions that have issued or are contemplating practice directions requiring counsel to complete the Database Registration Form and provide relevant documents to the CBA, providing this information remains primarily a voluntary commitment on the part of class action counsel.

In England and Wales, pro bono is a voluntary commitment, which is encouraged by the regulatory bodies of the legal profession.

The video also looks at decisions by the NAR Board of Directors at its meeting in early November, which included the approval in concept of a voluntary Commitment to Excellence program that's designed to help elevate the professionalism of the real estate industry.