Considering that most political debates and crucial decisions take place during Intergovernmental Conferences, and given that it is important to allow citizens and civil society to follow debates of political importance, can the Council comment on any efforts it has made or will make to ensure that Intergovernmental Conferences will become more transparent in future?

Considering that most political debates and crucial decisions take place during Intergovernmental Conferences, and given that it is important to allow citizens and civil society to follow debates of political importance, can the Council comment on any efforts it has made or will make to ensure that Intergovernmental Conferences will become more transparent in future?

12. Regrets that the US Administration remains so reluctant to enter into any meaningful international partnership on climate change, but notes as a modest step forward, that it is now willing, as agreed at the December 2005 Montreal Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to engage in a thorough forward-looking dialogue; welcomes initiatives by US legislators to set up mandatory domestic schemes for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the US and the growing emphasis on fighting climate change demonstrated by key actors in American society, such as state governments, mayors, civil ...[+++] society organisations and the business community;

Many groups, the Conference of Defence Associations, the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs, the Senate committee and many individual Canadians across the country have encouraged the government to allocate more resources for our military.

In Case No IV/35.680 - Baltic Liner Conference Agreement, the Commission in deciding not to oppose exemption expressly took account of the fact that the co-operation in question had increased the efficiency of the parties' operations and had enabled them to undertake significant investment in equipment particularly suited to the climatic conditions in the Gulfs of Bothnia and Finland and to the special needs of Finnish shippers.

The bill suggests that the minister under this act may: (a) make loans to any person; (b) guarantee the repayment of, or provide loan insurance or credit insurance in respect of, any financial obligation undertaken by any person; and (c) make grants and contributions to any person (1125 ) The broad range of power given to the minister under this section is such that it makes it possible for that minister to intervene directly in the marketplace on behalf of or against any business or individual or group of persons, organizations or associations.