"It gives an incentive to use your best technology to get well below the mandatory targets."

Each mission on every war theatre consists of both mandatory and optional targets.

Secondly, mandatory targets in the first instance are too restrictive.

In any case, if we do get agreement on reduced rates of fuel duty for biofuels, that would make mandatory targets less necessary.

In principle, however, we are against mandatory or binding targets.

I think a mandatory target is a must.

First, to promote mandatory targets for energy efficiency across the European Union.

On top of that, we already have mandatory targets as part of our commitments under Kyoto.

The government has set a mandatory long-term target to achieve an 80% reduction in Scotland's emissions by 2050.

They must agree on mandatory targets to cut their emissions and, at the same time, find money to help developing countries deal with climate change.