Sentence examples for commit to reductions from inspiring English sources
The United States has felt growing pressure to commit to reductions at home because it is widely perceived as the 800-pound gorilla in the global greenhouse.
In speeches before the United Nations in New York and at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, last week, Yukio Hatoyama, the new prime minister, said Japan would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 1990 levels by 2020, provided other countries also commit to reductions.
That includes reneging on a pledge to help the trade unions; launch a campaign of vilification against school teachers -- from kindergarten through college; attack civil liberties protections; commit to reductions in Social Security and Medicare; stiff the environmentalists.
The Australian government has committed to reductions in carbon emissions that aren't even consistent with limiting warming to 2C.
Throughout last year, Mr. Bush had said he opposed the climate treaty because it would harm the economy and exempt developing countries from committing to reductions in emissions.
In spite of the odds against him, he tries to browbeat, beg and shame world powers like the United States, China and India into committing to reductions in greenhouse gases so his people and hundreds of millions like them do not become "climate refugees".
Critics also object that it would damage American competitiveness to commit to domestic reductions without parallel commitments from developing-country trade partners like China.
Clearly there is a need for China to commit to serious reductions while recognizing the development challenges facing the country.
In climate change negotiations, China has been reluctant to commit to emissions reductions commensurate with its emissions levels.
