Earlier, Vitaliy Zakharchenko, the Interior Minister in charge of police who is widely despised by protesters, had said efforts to peacefully resolve the unrest were "futile".
Instead, they have said, efforts to improve energy efficiency can more than negate any environmental gains — an idea that was first proposed a hundred and fifty years ago, and which came to be known as the Jevons paradox.
Nissan executives have said efforts to shave costs and return to positive free cash flow were slightly ahead of plans, while higher-than-anticipated sales in China were helping to offset sharp falls in the United States and the Middle East.
Nepali government officials have said efforts to step up the pace of delivery of relief material to remote areas were frustrated by a shortage of supply trucks and drivers, many of whom had returned to their villages to help their families.
You've said efforts to combat climate change have largely failed.
"The party has said anticorruption efforts are a life-and-death issue," Mr. Li said.
The British foreign secretary, William Hague, has said diplomatic efforts have failed.
All along, each side has said its efforts were being driven by South Dakota natives.
