Sentence examples for committing to reduction from inspiring English sources

Additionally, small and medium firms can avoid being taxed by committing to reduction goals.

In Switzerland, most firms have the choice between paying the carbon tax and committing to reduction goals.

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".

The Australian government has committed to reductions in carbon emissions that aren't even consistent with limiting warming to 2C.

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.

The Paris climate agreement was a step forward in that the nations of the world committed to reductions that get us half way from where we would otherwise be headed (more than 5C warming of the planet relative to pre-industrial temperatures by the end of the century) and to where we need to be (stabilisation of warming below 2C or so).

Bush, though, wouldn't play ball, arguing that the developing world has to commit to reductions, too.

CDM basically relies on three conditions to work: accurate measurement of existing and future emissions, all nations committing to emission reduction targets, and proper verification of carbon offset projects.

The president seeks a small jobs program in the short term, while committing to deficit reduction beginning next year.

President Obama must move quickly to revive arms negotiations with the Russians — committing to deep reductions both in deployed weapons and the many thousands more in storage.