Sentences with phrase «voluntary goals»

Bush signs the treaty, which, in the eyes of critics, has been watered down to meet U.S. demands; it features voluntary goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, not firm limits.

«I think that setting voluntary goals, as we've done with the Catalyst Accord, and adopting «comply or explain» models in Canada are important steps for us to take... As well, sponsorship is critical to career advancement.

It sets out challenging voluntary goals that will protect the natural environment for generations to come.»

In addition, seven States had voluntary goals for renewable generation.

Its voluntary goals are among the weakest submitted by any country, allowing the overwhelmingly Orthodox nation to spew more planet - warming emissions in future years, not less.

The deal, which still needs to pass the legislature, would change the state's 20 - percent - by - 2020 RPS requirement to a voluntary goal.

But I have a hard time believing that voluntary goals are going to get us to where we need to be environmentally.

There appears to be no appetite in the General Assembly for making the RPS mandatory, and efforts to improve the voluntary goals have repeatedly failed in the face of utility or industry opposition.