[South African Ports Authority plans to invest$570 million in port infrastructure] South Africa's Transnet National Port Authority plans to invest around $566 million over the next seven years in various infrastructure facilities in East London, Port Elizabeth and Ngula. Ports of Nelson Mandela, Elizabeth and Ngula will receive $299 million in investment, while East London will receive the remaining approximately $268 million. The first investment of around R570 million will take place in the 2022/2023 financial year. TNPA's latest investment plan aims to realign South African port operator Transnet with other key economic sectors. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.10.22 13:40
• [The trading volume of carbon emissions trading in China has exceeded 1 billion tons]
• On October 21, 2026, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Li Gao announced at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that the national carbon emission trading market has been online for more than five years, and has built the world's largest carbon emission trading market. Currently, the controlled carbon dioxide emissions are about 8.3 billion tons, accounting for more than 65% of the total national carbon dioxide emissions. Recently, the cumulative trading volume of quotas has exceeded 1 billion tons. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.10.22 13:39
• [The total electricity consumption in September increased by 1.2% year-on-year]
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