Societal Pressure Sample Clauses

Societal Pressure. ‌ Since 2012, BEIS (and before July 2016, its predecessor, the Department for Energy and Climate Change – DECC), has maintained a Public Attitudes Tracker (PAT) concerning the departments policy areas, based on a quarterly survey representative of the UK’s adult population. In June 2020, the PAT revealed that 81% of UK adults were either very or fairly concerned about climate change, with just 3% reporting no concern at all (BEIS, 2020b). In January 2020, before the growth of Covid-19 in the UK and subsequent measures to tackle it, the environment ranked as the third most important issue facing the country, after Brexit and healthcare (and above the economy), with air travel and the use of petrol or diesel cars considered the third and fourth most environmentally-damaging activities (following the use of single-use plastics and not recycling) (YouGov, 2020b). Since 2019, the DfT have collected information on travel patterns, behaviours and opinions through a National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS). In January 2020, the NTAS found that round half of people were concerned about air pollution from road transport, increasing to 59% of the population in urban conurbations, such as London (with air pollution from passenger cars the most principal concern) (DfT, 2020f). In July 2020, 33% percent of the English population stated that the pandemic had made them more concerned about issues relating to climate change, nature and air pollution, with just 8% less concerned (DfT, 2020g). Following the introduction of a nationwide ‘lockdown’ in March 2020 to combat the pandemic, the public ranked concern over the impacts of Covid-19 over those of climate change, but 56% of people held the belief that the government should either prioritise reviving the economy and tackling climate change equally once the pandemic begins to recede, or prioritise tackling climate change even if it meant a slower economic recovery (with 34% believing that the priority should be economic recovery, even if climate policy must be relaxed) (YouGov, 2020c). On average between January and November 2020, 33% of the population believed that the government should spend more on the environment and climate change (the fourth highest priority, behind the National Health Service (NHS) and education and crime). In London, this value was 36% (YouGov, 2020d). However, 14% of the UK population believe this should be an area for reduced spending if government budgets must be cut – reducing to 10% in London (Y...
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Societal Pressure. ‌ Freiburg is a cradle of societal initiatives to promote sustainability and carbon reduction (BUND RSVO, 2018). The two key initiatives that create societal pressure are the initiative ‘Walking and Cycling Petition’ and Freiburg’s ‘Fridays for the Future’ group.
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  • Electrical appliance safety The Hirer shall ensure that any electrical appliances brought by them to the premises and used there shall be safe, in good working order, and used in a safe manner in accordance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. Where a residual circuit breaker is provided the hirer must make use of it in the interests of public safety.

  • Temperature Where low temperature and/or self-service cases are used for any of such merchandise coming under the jurisdiction of the Union, such cases shall be served only by employees covered by this Agreement.

  • Copper Subloops Sprint will make available access to copper subloops on an unbundled basis. A copper subloop is a portion of a Copper Loop, or Hybrid Loop, and is comprised entirely of copper wire or copper cable that acts as a transmission facility between any accessible terminal in Sprint’s outside plant, including inside wire owned or controlled by Sprint, and the end-user customer premises. A copper subloop can also include intermediate devices, such as repeaters, used to establish the transmission path. Copper subloops can be used by CLEC to provide voice-grade services as well as digital subscriber line services. Access to copper subloops is subject to the collocation provisions of this Agreement. Copper subloop consists of the distribution portion of the copper loop. Sprint is not obligated to offer feeder loop plant as a stand-alone UNE.

  • FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND WETLAND PROTECTION Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management, May 24, 1977 (42 FR 26951), 3 C.F.R., 1977 Comp., p. 117, as interpreted in HUD regulations at 24 C.F.R. Part 55, particularly Section 2(a) of the Order (For an explanation of the relationship between the decision- making process in 24 C.F.R. Part 55 and this part, see § 55.10.); and Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands, May 24, 1977 (42 FR 26961), 3 C.F.R., 1977 Comp., p. 121 particularly Sections 2 and 5. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. § 1451, et seq.), as amended, particularly sections 307(c) and (d) (16 U.S.C. § 1456(c) and (d)).

  • Building Commissioning Services The Owner may provide as a part of its testing services the Building Commissioning services involving the project’s HVAC and exhaust systems, temperature control systems, fire detection and alarm systems, emergency power and lighting system, fire suppression system, security locks and security locking control systems, food service equipment (if applicable), and laundry equipment (if applicable). In the event the Using Agency’s Program specifies additional commissioning services, the Owner shall procure such services as well. The Owner, through its Executive Administrator, may engage an independent Commissioning Authority. It is the intent of this Article that the Commissioning Authority enforce the requirements mentioned herein and certify that the systems and equipment listed all function properly prior to the initiation of each final inspection.

  • Electrical Provide drawings for the following systems:

  • Green Economy/Carbon Footprint a) The Supplier/Service Provider has in its bid provided Transnet with an understanding of the Supplier’s/Service Provider’s position with regard to issues such as waste disposal, recycling and energy conservation.

  • Workplace Violence Prevention A. In order to provide a safe and healthy workplace for employees, the State agrees to develop and implement "Workplace Violence Prevention" policies and programs.

  • Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union recognize the role of the joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee in promoting a safe and healthful workplace. The parties agree that a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be established for each Employer covered by this Collective Agreement. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act. The Committee shall be as between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. Representatives of the Union shall be chosen by the Union membership or appointed by the Union. All minutes of the meetings of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee will be recorded in a mutually agreeable format and will be sent to the Union. The Union further agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care Unions a Joint Union Committee for the purposes of this Article. The Employer agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Employer members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. The Union agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Union members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. Such training and orientation shall take place within six (6) months of taking office.

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