Uzbekistan's Investment in Waste-to-Energy Plants with ChinaCEFR A2
24 Oct 2025
Adapted from Brian Hioe, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Vincent Tint, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
Uzbekistan is working on waste-to-energy (WTE) plants with help from China. The first WTE plant will open in Andijan. It will turn daily waste into electricity. All the money for the plant comes from Chinese investments.
The second plant is in Samarkand and will do the same thing. Many leaders believe these plants will help with the environment. They hope to create more electricity and reduce pollution from waste.
Difficult words
- plant — a building or place for producing something.plants
- waste — unwanted materials or items.
- energy — the ability to do work or cause change.
- electricity — a form of energy that powers devices.
- reduce — to make something smaller or less.
- pollution — harmful substances in the environment.
- environment — the surrounding conditions of living things.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think waste-to-energy plants are important?
- How can reducing pollution impact the community?
- What other energy sources can be used in Uzbekistan?
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