Sentence examples for commitments to take action from inspiring English sources

"[I]t must set out concrete and quantitative commitments to take action.

In support of the latest Conference of the Parties, or COP21, 187 countries covering almost 99percentt of global emissions submitted commitments to take action on climate.

"Grief can provide a pathway for taking responsibility, and making a commitment to take action".

"Now we have a clear commitment to take action in that area.

"Previous secretaries of state have been sympathetic but now we have a clear commitment to take action on this issue.

Climate Ready also supported the Local Government Association's (LGA) Climate Local programme which supported and encouraged local authorities to make a formal commitment to take action on climate change and to report on their progress.

The agreement also included a commitment to take action on ocean acidification, fishing subsidies and overfishing.

In particular, the agreement includes a commitment to take action to reduce marine pollution from land-based sources, especially plastics, as well as persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, and nitrogen-based compounds.

Non-governmental organisations, especially those focused on development in poorer nations, welcomed the OECD's recognition of the shortcomings in the international tax system and the commitment to take action, although some expressed scepticism that the project would be effective.

"Not only was there no call for the House to pass a federal law to protect LGBT workers nationwide, President Obama also sidestepped his commitment to take action where Congress has left off, leaving out an order prohibiting discrimination by federal contractors".

Several of these institutions are also participating in the Climate Leadership Network, a larger group of colleges and universities that have made a commitment to "take action on climate and prepare students through research and education to solve the challenges of the 21st century". .