China

Government approves tough penalties for polluters as nation seeks to address rampant pollution

Volkswagen Group outlines plans to cut emissions of the cars it sells in China, from plug-in limousines to electric hatchbacks

Reuters' reports suggest reforms to national environmental law will provide officials with sweeping new powers to tackle polluters

New Greenpeace report predicts air pollution measures will also help tackle climate change

New UNEP report shows worldwide investment in green energy fell 14 per cent last year as a result of political uncertainty and falling technology costs

Joint statement commits countries to "credible and verifiable domestic action" on emissions ahead of Paris climate summit

Stock exchange considers demanding mandatory carbon reporting in order to establish new environmental benchmark

IMF chief says China stands 'on the threshold of its next historic transformation'

China's largest online travel agency has launched a 'haze-travel insurance package' for tourists to claim compensation for trips ruined by pollution

Attempts to rid the capital of the "airpocalypse" will have little effect on the rest of China, analysts warn