China’s 474 million-strong consuming class is starting to wonder whether the price they’ve paid for prosperity is worth it, if money can’t safeguard health. Too severe to be ignored, environmental concerns in China are finally beginning to trump economic ones.

As China’s wealthiest residents emigrate to avoid awful air pollution, the country has started to pilot air quality improvement programs. The government are hoping to transform public transport in the city of Nanjing with more than 1,000 electric buses and taxis.

In response to high pollution levels in Paris, the government has imposed a car ban with a difference. People with odd and even-numbered license plates alternate driving duties, meaning they only have the chance to drive every other day.

Italian app MonkeyParking is attempting to give people the ability to 'sell' their parking spot in the US. Though physical parking spots are not up for grabs, instead the 'insider information' about when the parking spot you are currently filling will become free is on sale.