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China makes ‘watershed’ $3.1 billion climate finance offer

NEWS: Beijing offers billions to help developing countries, promises to scale back carbon intensive investments

NEWS: “Solemn commitments, however, are not enough, even though they are a necessary step toward solutions”, Pope Francis tells UN

NEWS: Emerging economy commits to carbon emissions climax by 2025, though holds back details on how much aid needed

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NEWS: Low-lying developing state lays out adaptation strategy, pledges carbon cuts in contribution to UN deal

NEWS: Finance, loss and damage dominates recent ministerial meeting aimed at developing pathway towards global agreement in December

NEWS: Fledgling technology key to 2050 climate targets dealt blow as govt commitment to low carbon agenda questioned

NEWS: New carbon cutting targets from multinationals are welcome, but VW scandal demonstrates need for scepticism

NEWS: Superpowers closer on mutual plans for Paris deal, China to contribute climate finance and open carbon market in 2017

Updates as leader of Catholic church addresses top US lawmakers and warns of need to address poverty, global warming

NEWS: One of world’s top carbon polluters through deforestation commits to 29% cut in emissions as UN deadline draws near

NEWS: Pledge to ensure 40% of energy comes from non fossil fuels to headline impending plan from Delhi

NEWS: World’s third-largest polluter plans to balance development with environment protection as it combats climate change

NEWS: President Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House at start of historic six-day trip

NEWS: US president confident Paris will see climate deal, thinks pace of carbon cutting will accelerate once structure is in place

NEWS: Oil major to launch new low carbon programme with BHP Billiton, Statoil and some solar firms in bid to green image

NEWS: Climate Week’s diet of low-carbon announcements pep ups December summit as leaders fly in for UN jamboree

GUARDIAN: Presidential candidate says the controversial project is a ‘distraction’ and not in the best interests of climate fight

BLOG: Fresh name, logo and front page but same commitment to quality journalism and coverage of global climate politics

INTERVIEW: Achim Steiner tells Climate Home heads of state and Ban Ki-moon have critical roles to play in coming months