With　the　rapid　growth　of　urbanisation　and　associated　vehicle　numbers　in　China,　urban　transportation　has　become　responsible　for　a　large　increase　in　the　country＇s　energy　consumption　and,　consequently,　its　air　pollution　levels.　Beijing　has　been　making　significant　efforts　to　reduce　transportation　sector　energy　consumption　and　pollution.　However,　owing　to　the　existence　of　a　large　number　of　private　cars,　the　implementation　of　effective　energy　consumption　and　emission　reduction　measures　has　been　difficult　to　achieve.　This　paper　reviews　the　policies　and　regulations　that　have　so　far　been　developed　to　tackle　Beijing＇s　transportation　sector　issues.　Perspective　and　analysis　are　given　on　the　specific　policies　and　regulations　that　have　been　employed,　focusing　on　the　overarching　regulation　mechanism,　public　transportation　infrastructure,　vehicle　technology-related　measures,　vehicle　activity-related　measures　and　eco-driving　-related　measures,　relevant　experiences　and　lessons　are　summarised.　A　key　finding　concludes　that　the　implementation　of　driving　restriction　policy　can　restrain　pollutants　emissions　significantly,　it　shows　energy　consumption　and　emission　reduction　should　not　only　be　applied　to　public　transportation,　but　the　effective　control　of　emissions　from　private　cars　should　also　attract　more　attention.　To　better　control　energy　consumption　of　urban　transport,　various　measures　and　solutions　are　proposed　and　discussed,　including　the　further　popularizing　of　eco-driving　and　the　widespread　application　of　e-mobility.　Specific　proposals　for　developing　urban　transportation　policy　are　also　discussed.　©　2020　Elsevier　Ltd