Sentence examples for chance for action from inspiring English sources

Europe needs America on board: any global treaty on climate change that did not include the country responsible for a quarter of global emissions would be, to say the least, incomplete.In the end, the best chance for action on climate change comes from a flexible, global treaty and a wealthier world better able to afford such a treaty.

Laure had told us she had a line on a boat, which seemed like the only real chance for action.

Many worry the talks may be the "last chance" for action if the planet is to remain below the agreed-upon warming ceiling of 2 degrees Celsius.

COP15 may represent the last best chance for action to make a global commitment while the window is still open to ensure the worst case scenarios of climate change are averted.

Chances for action in a lame-duck session are uncertain.

Charles N. Kahn III, president of the Health Insurance Association of America, said the change in the Senate "probably raises the chances for action on the uninsured," an issue that has bipartisan support.

And the initial post-election reaction of Congressional leadership aides in both parties suggests the chances for action on a series of other issues, from passing food safety legislation to repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy barring gay men, lesbians and bisexuals from serving openly in the military, are diminishing.

"Sanctions, boycotts, and laying siege to one party in an attempt to strengthen another leave no objective chance for political action that seeks a solution".

And, while next month's G-20 meeting in Mexico could offer a second chance for coordinated action, there is no evidence of any pre-planning for such an initiative.

The continued growth of an "us versus them" political climate will frustrate any chance for coordinated action based on consensus.

A spontaneous impulse in reaction to distress signals of another individual ('altruistic impulse': [41]) may promote stress-alleviating mechanisms, e.g. consolation, from bystanders towards a target of aggression [42], or it may give uninvolved individuals the chance to prepare for action [43].