Sentence examples for weaker targets from inspiring English sources

Conversely, Japan and Norway have weaker targets than Australia.

The states are now stuck with the weaker targets called for in the energy bill.

And Winterkorn was its standardbearer, leading the charge against the tightening of EU emission regulations – urging weaker targets and a longer timetable.

Governments are all reluctant to take on ambitious targets – because doing so could cost their taxpayers dear, and because they fear competitive disadvantage compared to countries with weaker targets.

Mr. Garofalo said the industry already had built substantial capacity based on an earlier, voluntary target of 5.75percentt biofuels by 2010, and he accused legislators of showing bad faith by calling for even weaker targets.

Britain must not now interpret the special relationship as requiring us to try to persuade our European partners to settle for even weaker targets to get George Bush on board.

The Harper government pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol in 2011, promising instead to meet a weaker target of cutting emissions 17% by 2020, against 2005 levels.

Why not attack the weaker target in Google's consumer/corporate hybrid product to change the subject, Big Blue figures.

Later, Mulder explains to Scully that no native species to North America will attack a stronger member of its prey when there is a weaker target available.

"And even with those weak targets, we're not on track to meet them.

Jason Stonewall, 21, an Ivy Hill resident, said Mr. Carranza and his group seemed to prey on weak targets, like people who traveled alone or were small in stature.