China

Over 100 groups of micro carbon-cutting schemes now accredited by UN's offsetting programme

The latest proposal to deal with the country's appalling air quality has sparked a heated debate

Ministry of Finance confirms plans for a range of new environmental taxes designed to tackle carbon emissions and environmental damage

Industry report warns of job losses and economic strife across EU if Brussels imposes levies

Bloomberg New Energy Finance's Nico Tyabji runs the rule over the latest flurry of clean tech trade scuffles, and warns plenty more is to come

Bloomberg figures show China retained its leadership in global wind power market with nearly 16GW installed in 2012

City officials impose temporary closures on polluting factories and order almost a third of government vehicles off the road

Mayor promises to take 180,000 old vehicles off the streets as part of emergency response to smog crisis

State media reports plans to formalise measures designed to curb pollution during smog-choked periods

Building sites closed and factories ordered to curb production as Beijing suffers record pollution