"It would have been reasonable to identify, as an interim goal, reductions of 20 percent of carbon dioxide by the industrialized world by 2005."

But they are alarmingly short on detail, and, worse, they fail to establish interim goals against which to measure progress as the plan goes forward.

By May 2010 the Afghan Army had accomplished this interim goal and was on track to reach its ultimate number of 171,000 by 2011.

On one side are environmental absolutists, who often sound as if they view the restoration of Eden as a reasonable interim goal for environmental policy.

Otha provided money and some occasional Styric magic to help Annias obtain his interim goals.

The plan sets two goals with respect to climate neutrality: First is an interim goal of reducing emissions to 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2015.

I welcome the interim goals but these must also be included in the economic guidelines.

Commissioner, I note that you take it as read that we will achieve the interim goal in 2006.

Under the 1978 agreement, interim goals were established to allow more minority-group members into the housing developments.

It established an interim goal of reducing dependency to 10 percent of families with children.