Sentences with phrase «with global efforts»

Fund managers and investors attending the meeting want oil and gas majors to assess how compatible their assets are with global efforts to avoid dangerous levels of warming.

Legal action has been filed and is now underway in Canada that will greatly assist with the global effort to expose and halt the ongoing climate engineering assault against the planet and the entire web of life.

200 Companies Commit to Science Based Targets, Surpassing Expectations for Corporate Climate Action WASHINGTON (November 16, 2016)-- Just 18 months after its launch, the Science Based Targets initiative announced that 200 companies have committed to set emissions reduction targets consistent with the global effort to keep temperatures well below the 2 - degree threshold.

About Science Based Targets A partnership between CDP, WRI, WWF and the UN Global Compact, the Science Based Targets initiative works with companies to set ambitious emission reduction targets, consistent with the global effort to keep temperatures well below the 2 - degree threshold, a key goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.

However, the majority of these greenhouse gas reduction targets are still not ambitious enough to align with the global effort to keep warming below 2 °C, the temperature limit scientists say is necessary to prevent some of the most disastrous consequences of climate change.

announced that 200 companies have committed to set emissions reduction targets consistent with the global effort to keep temperatures well below the 2 - degree threshold.

WASHINGTON (November 16, 2016)-- Just 18 months after its launch, the Science Based Targets initiative announced that 200 companies have committed to set emissions reduction targets consistent with the global effort to keep temperatures well below the 2 - degree threshold.

Distributions of biota in soil at various altitudes and latitudes over time, isotope ratios, and so forth might with a global effort create an effective grid that could reconstruct a fraction of what has been lost.

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The White House said the agreements reflect administration efforts «to reach fair outcomes with allies to protect our national security and address global challenges to the steel and aluminum industries.»

Russ Meyer, a branding expert at Siegel + Gale who has worked with many large, global companies such as CVS and Hewlett - Packard on their recent rebranding efforts, says the process for larger corporations can be quite time - consuming and complex.

To give one example, Climate Mayors is a group of U.S. mayors committed to working with one another to boost local efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and support aims for «binding federal and global - level policymaking.»

«Now more than ever, we are excited to lead our company's global effort toward a renewable future and, partnering with Enel, set an industry example of how major companies can help to make a difference in climate change,» he added.

Energy companies in North America have been ramping up production in tandem with OPEC's efforts to cut global output in a bid to take advantage of rising prices.

This effort can go hand - in - hand with encouraging more small firms to pursue opportunities in global markets.

The city's efforts to position itself as a hub of the global high - tech entrepreneurial community will be showcased this week with its five - day Digital Life Design (DLD) festival, driven by the mission to create a network of innovation, digital prospects, science and culture.

Dean Baquet, the executive editor of the Times, told his own newspaper in an interview that the cuts boil down to «needing to free up resources to build a digital report,» which the paper is trying to do with NYT Global and its other efforts.

Airbnb is contributing to the effort by working with the NGO Vital Voices Global Partnership and the nonprofit Global Fund for Women to provide travel and free Airbnb accommodations to 160 women who are small business owners and activists.

Thomas Sehested, CEO and co-founder of GAN integrity, a compliance technology platform, explains why these technologies are ineffective when it comes to global compliance efforts «Global compliance teams suffer because the technology offered to support compliance programs has been fragmented with activity - specific vendors, which hinders easy reporting and increases administrative headache and cost.&global compliance efforts «Global compliance teams suffer because the technology offered to support compliance programs has been fragmented with activity - specific vendors, which hinders easy reporting and increases administrative headache and cost.&Global compliance teams suffer because the technology offered to support compliance programs has been fragmented with activity - specific vendors, which hinders easy reporting and increases administrative headache and cost.»

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Didi has also formed an alliance with Lyft in the United States, India's ride service Ola, and Southeast Asian startup Grab in an effort to compete with Uber's global dominance.

Michael Dell serves as the U.N. Foundation's global advocate for entrepreneurship, and Gore worked closely with him to conceptualize the effort.

But with the disease still killing a child in Africa every few minutes, those eager to finish the job are worried that the presidency of the United States — a crucial funding source for international malaria control efforts — is now passing to a man whose commitment to global health projects is uncertain.

Together over the course of the past year, Uber and Lyft have spent up to $ 9 million in a vain effort to overturn the city's proposed safety measure, viewing Austin as an important test case in the broader struggle between local regulators and Silicon Valley upstarts with novel business models and global ambitions.

But with its capital often choked by smog and its people angry about the environmental degradation that rapid development has wrought across the country, Beijing has become a strong proponent of efforts to halt global warming.

Historically, negative real interest rates (the inflationary rate is greater than the current interest rate) combined with global stimulative money supply efforts has been an especially powerful combination for gold prices.

Founder & CEO Monday Morning Global Institute «Well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels» with «efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C».

The 1MDB case has become a signature campaign in the global effort by prosecutors to crack down on kleptocracy and the relative ease with which the superwealthy move their money beyond the oversight of government authorities.

A performing arts program for teens in foster care, service dogs for children with disabilities and a global effort to help children in extreme poverty are among the 27 charities that will receive a $ 25,000 grant as winners of the Upstanders Challenge.

With access to our partners» experience and global network as well as our excellent industry background, we spare no efforts in helping our entrepreneurs and their companies succeed!

Executive Director meets with Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Discussions focus on developments in global energy markets and efforts to achieve universal access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy services 6 April 2018

Russia is considering a wide range of scenarios on what to do with a multilateral effort to balance the global oil market, its energy minister said.

McDonald's posted global comparable sales growth of 5.5 % in the first quarter, ahead of estimates of 3.9 %, on a 0.8 % increase in traffic, marking the 11th consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales and fifth consecutive quarter with increasing guest counts, further evidence that efforts to modernize the brand and menu are paying off.

With ChildFund's announcement, global poverty relief efforts are becoming increasingly tied to the bitcoin network.

Tariffs are taxing the global financial markets as they try to guesstimate the economic impact from the effect of tit - for - tat responses to the initial U.S. measures efforts to gain support for dealing with Chinese trade violations.

Franchisers also have many advantages of franchising, as they can earn a percentage of the total sales, global exposures, as well as a set fee from the franchisees with fewer efforts.

With its new basket, Chinese authorities have found a way to weaken their currency while anchoring market expectations in an effort to avoid a market shock similar to that of last August's stock market crash, according to a BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report.

In its continuous effort to assist and also reward the Startup Community Z Nation Lab has partnered with IBM for its IBM Global Entrepreneur Program which equips Startups and Entrepreneurs with the go - to - market support, business mentorship, services,...

They may not be as easy and accessible as our traditional U.S. market has been, but with a little effort and imagination Canada does not have to «wait and see» but can take proactive steps to becoming a truly global exporter.

Russia is the leader of the non-OPEC nations that work together with OPEC to jointly curb production in an effort to draw down the global glut and lift oil prices.

He will provide valuable insights with respect to our global efforts to rebuild trust with our stakeholders while ensuring long - term business success.»

Nations competing with Canada for customers in the global marketplace have, to date, outpaced us in their efforts to strengthen their own ties with China and gain a competitive advantage.

The dispute highlights the clash between heightened U.S. anti-fraud efforts and official Chinese secrecy despite Beijing's desire to profit from deeper links with the global economy.

These gifts combined with a free university education to so many people for whom there were then no appropriate jobs, as well as a civil war, led to the failure of the experiment failed, but in a time when it is clear, at least to me, that global pursuit of more and more wealth is suicidal for the human race, I think it would be worthwhile to study such efforts.

The effort to modify the global economy and the problems with this approach can be illustrated in the history of the World Bank.

CNN: Iranians seek relief in Christmas celebrations Iran has a population that is 98 % Muslim, and the government is widely recognized for its repressive rulings, censorship and efforts to cut ties with the United States and the West, but more Iranians are openly celebrating Christmas and expressing their desires to be part of the global celebration.

Most Rev Justin Welby will join 17 other global leaders and experts to provide the Secretary - General with advice on mediation initiatives and back specific mediation efforts around the world.

«We will coordinate this work with the various efforts already underway to develop global structures and a new General Book of Discipline for our church,» the proposal stated.

That spirit of generosity and reaching out to a variety of stakeholders also was noted by Sanjay Ghoshal, senior director and global head, Packaging, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.: ``... the one thing that really has struck me is the effort to create value across the supply chain instead of staying with either the brand owner or the consumer or the distributor.»

It has also informally partnered with the Humane Society International to support its global efforts to reduce meat consumption.

Because of our work, 18,000 American schools are providing kids with healthy food choices in an effort to eradicate childhood obesity; 21,000 African farmers have improved their crops to feed 30,000 people; 248 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced in cities worldwide; more than 5,000 people have been trained in marketable job skills in Colombia; more than 5 million people have benefited from lifesaving HIV / AIDS medications; and members of the Clinton Global Initiative have made nearly 2,300 Commitments to Action to improve more than 400 million lives around the world.