Sentences with phrase «voluntary steps»

After two to three weeks the rats were able to make their first voluntary steps.

This measure requires that developed countries be transparent about their current emissions and describe what voluntary steps they will take prior to 2020 to further reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

One sees a similar approach in Parents Involved, which presented the question of whether K — 12 schools could take voluntary steps toward integration, that is, whether and when schools could consider race in student assignments.

But the only measure included in the White House methane strategy for agriculture is a set of voluntary steps identified in August 2014 to convert manure to fuel through biodigesters.

Going for marriage counseling is a purely voluntary step to take, and if you are there unwillingly or under duress, just to pacify your partner then you are unlikely to have a positive result.

What it means: Unlike the Kyoto Protocol — a 1997 climate pact that sought to force specific pollution reductions on certain countries, but failed to do virtually anything to slow global warming — the hoped - for Paris agreement would see nations taking voluntary steps to stem greenhouse gas pollution.

Pressured by lawmakers, Zuckerberg promised last year to take voluntary steps to deter foreign governments from using Facebook to manipulate elections and to increase disclosure in political ads.

America's beverage companies have gone beyond required labeling by taking voluntary steps to ensure our consumers get clear and understandable information on nutrition:

Unlike the Kyoto Protocol — a 1997 climate pact that sought to force specific pollution reductions on certain countries, but failed to do virtually anything to slow global warming — the hoped - for Paris agreement would see nations taking voluntary steps to stem greenhouse gas pollution.

The Paris Agreement negotiated in December aims to do just that, with nations agreeing to take voluntary steps to reduce the amount of pollution they release after 2020.

Nothing ever stopped them from taking the voluntary steps over the last decade but voluntary efforts haven't resulted in the cuts needed.»

Facebook and other social media companies including Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc's YouTube have taken voluntary steps to restrict possible foreign interference and combat false news, but they have not been forced by law or regulation to make changes and legislation on the issue has stalled.