But Clinton was also quick to extol the virtues of the smaller contributions, pointing out that though many of the commitments were in the thousands of dollars rather then the millions and billions, some of those commitments have the potential to alter the course of entire communities.
The Treasury is wary of making fresh spending commitments when the potential economic impact of Brexit is unknown.
Renewable energy may get all the attention, but the story is a common one, and China is already demonstrating its commitments and the potential for electric buses.
Combine this with a long commute and family commitments, and the potential long-term payoff provides little comfort for the day-to-day stress.
Even if our government intends to hide behind some loophole, the loan commitments involve the potential use of our reserves or government savings that come from taxes on the people of Singapore.
Since agriculture accounts for over 70% of tropical deforestation, these commitments have the potential for enormous impact - but this of course depends on them being fully implemented, and companies across the supply chain must play their part.
But Brzezinski's chief concern is quickly shifting from joint-commitments to the potential for over-commitment.
This historic commitment has the potential to benefit every child and every family.
In addition to reactive reputation risk mitigation terms, we designed a number of KPI's that were included in the partnering contract as early warning signals of the level of sustainability commitment of the potential partner.
"The GVR Fund highlights GREE's commitment to the potential of virtual reality as an emerging platform.
