China committed to restrict its carbon pollution and many companies talked about considering clean energy in addition to pope's visit to the United States when it comes to climate action. Overall it was an inspiring week for climate action as a result of these activities.

World leaders are expected to come together, when it comes to international plan to deal with global warming, in Paris.

Hillary Clinton spoke against Keystone XL. She'd already talked in opposition to drilling in the Arctic. An ambitious plan has also been issued in order to increase solar power by 700% in the coming years. However, initially, the former Secretary of State also seemed to be supporting Keystone, and had not spoken on it during her campaign.

However, climate activists come together to make the pipeline's approval a defining national issue. The State Department said that Keystone particularly, would lead to creation of additional pollution equivalent to addition of 5.7 million cars to roads.

Fortune 500 companies have committed to go 100% green. Nine big companies, together with Goldman Sachs, Nike and Wal-Mart, committed to get 100% of their energy from renewable sources.

The Pope spoke at the White House; it appeared that he was supporting restrictions of the Obama administration on carbon pollution produced by power plants. He told the president that it was "encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution". He reasserted the requirement for a "courageous and responsible effort", when it comes to climate, in his address to joint Congress.