Kyoto represents a small but critical step forward.
"This agreement is a critical step forward in building a sustainable future for all," he said.
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon said the deal marked a "critical step forward", suggesting more work ahead.
"This is a critical step forward in tackling the MDR-TB public health crisis," said Dr Mario Raviglione, the director of the WHO's global TB programme.
Consequently, our understanding of potential hemispheric asymmetries in the processing of different EFs is still limited, and we argue that our results provide a critical step forward.
Maryland's Purple Line will receive a $900 million federal full funding agreement from the Trump administration, officials said Monday, a critical step forward for the oft-delayed project.
The company said last month that it was implementing new procedures that it called "a critical step forward to address fire and building safety issues" in Bangladesh.
Frances Beinecke, president of US-based environmental group the Natural Resources Defence Council, said: "These landmark commitments to curtail carbon pollution are a necessary, critical step forward in the global fight against climate change.
"It is time for our nation to take another critical step forward to ensure the fundamental equality of all Americans – no matter who they are, where they come from, or whom they love".
"It is time for our nation to take another critical step forward to ensure the fundamental equality of all Americans — no matter who they are, where they come from, or whom they love," Holder's statement concluded.
Clearly, there is a long way to go from creating the first mini-placentas to answering the fundamental questions, but this study appears to provide a critical step forward.
