Positive Spillover: Impact of China’s Domestic Green Policy Regulations Shift on its Overseas Renewable Energy Initiatives

• In Event: Environmental Policies and their Unintended Consequences

Brief Overview

Why is Chinese foreign aid pivoting toward greener energy even when there is no pressure from domestic
constituents to foreign countries? One main driver is China’s stricter environmental regulation and renewable energy initiatives.

Authors

• Lucie Lu, Columbia University

• Lula Chen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology