Lord Smith, chairman of the Environment Agency, said it was a "disappointing" outcome because so few countries were involved in the final accord.

BBC: Copenhagen climate deal is 'an important start'

Even Iran, which did not sign the final accord, says it objects more to American pressure than to the size of the final quotas.

ECONOMIST: Slick OPEC

Mr Mitchell's proposed terms of reference for new talks would have both sides accepting the 1967 border as the basis of a final accord, with land swaps enabling Israel to annex the largest settlements closest to the old border, while the Palestinians would add equivalent tracts to their own state.

ECONOMIST: Peace talks between Israel and Palestine

The committee is meant to come out with its final revision to the accord late next year.

ECONOMIST: Basle bust-up

Worse, the accord dictates that their rulings are binding and final.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: LOST justice?

This success would have not been possible without the hard work of many countries and many leaders -- and I have to add that because of weather constraints in Washington I am leaving before the final vote, but we feel confident that we are moving in the direction of a significant accord.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at Copenhagen Climate Change Conference