"Yvo de Boer's patient work helped produce the Copenhagen accord which contains commitments covering 80% of global emissions, something never previously achieved.
The plan contains "commitments and dates that would be very difficult to respect," Dario Franceschini, leader of the opposition Democratic Party in the lower house of Parliament, said Thursday morning.
Ms Rice chaired the meeting with the Italian foreign minister, Massimo D'Alema, who read out a communique that contained commitments to humanitarian aid as well as - arguably tortuous - language about a ceasefire.
The deal, which contains commitments to preserve and nurturing the Economist's brand of journalism, was backed by four of the magazine's editors, including current boss Zanny Minton Beddoes and former editors Pennant-Rea, Andrew Knight, Bill Emmott and John Micklethwait.
That roadmap contains commitments to massive funding to help poor countries adapt to the changes on their way, but some of the attempts to scale back the carbon economy are creating as many problems as they are relieving.
The plan also contains commitments to cover part of indirect research costs at universities and address the growing gap between have and have-not institutions (Science, 1 February, p. 788).
Groups working on ocean conservation were however pleased that the text contains commitments to end illegal and exploitative fishing, support local small-scale fishers, and set up a process that would eventually regulate fishing and protect life on the high seas.
It contains commitments for all Parties.
