China

Government figures show clean energy sources, including hydropower, delivered more than 26 per cent of China's electricity last year

Secretary of state argues US and China will set the pace and direction for the world's "clean energy future"

Environment minister unveils new targets to reduce smog-producing gases

Manufacturers reveal plans for millions of electric vehicle charge points and hundreds of hydrogen refuelling stations

Reports show China installed 16GW of wind energy capacity in 2010

Mandatory goals could help country meet 2020 targets, along with massive expansion of wind power

Chris Huhne signs agreement to promote 'knowledge-sharing partnerships' with China's low carbon provinces

Energy-from-waste deal announced as Chinese trade delegates unveil Giant Panda as goodwill ambassador

But factories and plants may have been closed to meet government goal

Reports claim new technique to reprocess fuel could extend lifetime of uranium deposits to 3,000 years