[UK businesses plan to invest £13.6bn in electric vehicles by 2022] The poll was conducted with representatives of 200 UK businesses of different sizes and industries responsible for fleets. All companies represented reported a turnover in excess of £1m in the last financial year and operated at least one vehicle. UKPlc's total investment will reach £11.6 billion. That was below the £15.8bn it had been hoping for, as challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, chip shortages and rising costs of living created complications. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.04.22 15:56
• [Kazakhstan advances Chinese funded waste to energy projects]
• On April 22, 2026, Shenzhen Energy and Environment held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and proposed to invest 180 million US dollars to promote the second phase of Astana Ecological Park, which will process 1500 tons of waste per day and generate 50 megawatts of electricity.Editor/Gao Xue

• 2026.04.22 15:47
• [CTG pumped storage project fully starts construction]
• On April 20, 2026, the excavation of the underground powerhouse of the Housihe Pumped Storage Power Station in Gongyi, Henan Province began, marking the entry of this giant power bank with a total installed capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts into the main battle period. As CTG's first project in the Central Plains and a key national project during the 14th Five Year Plan period, the construction of its underground caverns faces challenges from high and steep slopes and complex geology. The first unit of the power station is expected to be put into operation in June 2030, and will undertake tasks such as power grid peak shaving, energy storage, and new energy consumption, significantly improving the safety and stability of the Central China power gridEditor/Cheng Liting