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Weekly wrap: India rounds off week of climate pledges

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ANALYSIS: Almost 150 countries covering 90% of world carbon pollution submit timely plans to UN in unprecedented global exercise

ANALYSIS: We round up the reaction to New Delhi’s contribution to a UN climate change deal

NEWS: Hotly anticipated climate pledge from New Delhi needs an estimated US$2.5 trillion of international support

NEWS: Government will challenge facts of groundbreaking verdict that demanded steeper emissions cuts, after parliamentary debate

NEWS: If fully enacted, national plans will hold warming to 2.7C by end of century, analysts say on UN deadline day

NEWS: Manila plan to cut carbon 70% by 2030 banks on rich countries footing natural disaster bill

ANALYSIS: Well over two thirds of countries have submitted contributions to a UN deal, building momentum towards Paris summit

NEWS: Far right ex-environment minister Owen Paterson appropriated new movement for war against the “green blob”, to the dismay of founders

NEWS: Kiev says it will revise pledge on restoration of annexed Crimea, as it sets 2030 target paving way for emissions hike

NEWS: Airbus, Boeing and Rolls-Royce among signatories to open letter pledging a carbon market to curb aviation emissions

NEWS: Norway first to fund UN initiative to slow tree-cutting and boost incomes in crucial carbon sink

NEWS: Bank of England governor calls for climate disclosure task force, warning of threats to market stability

NEWS: Beirut lays out green plan ahead of Paris summit as it grapples with an overwhelming refugee inflows and wobbling finances

NEWS: Scientists warn greenhouse gas emissions will cause bigger swings in ocean levels, threatening vulnerable coastal communities

ANALYSIS: Poor countries want rich polluters to pay out for climate damages. We asked five analysts how a new pact might resolve the freighted matter

NEWS: Francois Hollande announces increased support for poor countries to tackle global warming at UN General Assembly

NEWS: Russian president slips in desire to host international climate forum in New York speech

NEWS: A Paris climate deal must not curb maritime carbon as this might damage the world economy, argues head of International Maritime Organization

A bumper week of green announcements come to a head as Climate Week NYC enters its last day