『Abstract
This communication displays some of our on-going research on
the incompleteness of China's advances toward “best practice”
in policy-making and institution-building for renewables. In particular,
this paper: (1) summarizes how Chinese policies and institutions
for the deployment of renewable electricity are only partially
compliant with what is internationally recognized as “best practice”;
and (2) contextualizes Chinese policies and institutions for renewables
in the broader picture of China's political economy. Much as a
political economy perspective has aided the understanding of why
Chinese economic reforms were partial and unique, the said contextualization
might help explain why China's policies and institutions for renewables
diverge from “best practice”. Further, given that China proved
successful in promoting its economic growth with partial and unique
reforms, the partiality and uniqueness of its renewables policies
and institutions need not impede the rapid development of renewable
electricity. This on-going research has so far combined a review
of specialized literature and the business press with semi-structured
interviews held with relevant actors in policy, business, and
research related to renewable energies.
Keywords: Renewable energy; Political economy; China』
1. Introduction
2. Policies and institutions for GCRE: Chinese divergences from
“best practice”
3. Gradualism in reforms
4. Developmentalism
5. Socialism
6. Conclusions
Appendix 1. Design and implementation of interviews
References