Beijing

Fresh five-year plan will give officials the power to shut industrial plants that fail to meet air quality targets

Electric car owners will qualify for a £13,000 subsidy and avoid the licence plate lottery under new plans

Toyota, Nissan, GM and BMW to join domestic heavyweights unveiling a record number of green cars at Beijing motor show

Leaders sign communiqué signalling they are prepared to table emission targets at Copenhagen Summit

Talks to phase out tariffs intended to help get Beijing on board for Copenhagen climate treaty