The phrase "a challenging climate" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation or environment that is difficult to navigate or requires a great deal of effort. For example, "Starting a new business is always a challenging climate, but with hard work and dedication, great rewards can be achieved."
We're in a challenging climate in which it is tough to make money," said Alan Ackerman, executive vice president at Fahnestock & Company.
But while Union Jacks blame a challenging climate, could it be that the natives just don't find Oliver's bright, positive, large-scale approach to Brit nostalgia palatable?
The need for greater risk taking in a challenging climate emerged as vital if the charity sector is to thrive, and deliver to beneficiaries under tightened incomes.
That could bolster Democratic prospects for 2014, when Democrats will again have more incumbents up for re-election and will face a challenging climate in states like Alaska and Louisiana.
Kerslake says: "We are operating in a challenging climate of change and this makes it more important than ever not to lose sight of the need to be able to draw upon the widest possible pool of talent irrespective of gender or background".
A national mood of uncertainty has created a challenging climate for philanthropic organizations and nonprofits, Hardt said, but "the fundamental loyalty of alumni to Princeton is still strong". Last year was the 68th consecutive year in which participation "was significantly above 50percentt," he said, praising the leadership and dedication of AG volunteers.
But it has also burned through most (if not all) of that, with very little to show in returns, as it has found it hard to make a lucrative dent in an already challenging climate for wearables.
The Big Trend Specialty retailers will continue to thrive, making it a more challenging climate for department stores.
"This will add additional pressures to deliver services such as this in a financially challenging climate," he said.
And even though there has been a decline in revenue in some sectors of the nonprofit arts community, attendance is in fact rising, and revenues remain mostly positive even in the face of lower ticket prices to arts events and a more challenging climate for securing development funds from the philanthropic community at large.
But businesses with global brands, even the most highly regarded ones, face an especially challenging climate now.
