Can Uzbekistan solve its waste problem with Chinese incineration plants?

Can Uzbekistan solve its waste problem with Chinese incineration plants?

With the help help of Chinese investors, Uzbekistan is going all in on waste-to-energy plantsOriginally published on Global VoicesA landfill in Uzbekistan. Screenshot from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s YouTube channel. Fair use. This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese deve…

China’s Role in Uzbekistan’s Waste-to-Energy Development

China’s engagement in Central Asia is entering a new phase. Instead of focusing mainly on roads, railways, and pipelines, Beijing is now investing in environmental infrastructure, especially waste management and renewable energy projects. Uzbekistan has become the centre of this shift, as its growing economy faces mounting waste and pollution challenges.