Green Energy Co-operation Mechanisms Between China and Countries along the Belt and Road: The Role of Chinese Local Governments and International Organizations

Abstract

As global climate issues have intensified, promoting green energy has become the key to solving the problem. This paper explores the role of Chinese local governments and international organizations in promoting green energy cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It highlights the importance of such partnerships for accelerating energy transitions in underdeveloped countries. The study argues that local governments in China have translated central policies into local action, supporting the development of green energy projects along the Belt and Road through policy responses, promoting local projects, and mobilizing local businesses to invest. At the same time, this article classifies the international organizations participating in the BRI as platform-type organizations and participatory organizations. The former provides effective financial tools for Belt and Road green energy projects, and the latter uses existing influence to promote the construction of an international discourse on a consensus-driven green Belt and Road. Effective green energy cooperation requires a multi-level approach that includes policy adaptations, infrastructure construction, and knowledge-sharing mechanisms. Research on the role and influence of actors within cooperation networks and the relationships among multiple actors may provide a reference for broader green cooperation on a global scale.