Ilaria Mazzocco

Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Ilaria Mazzocco is a senior fellow with the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She has over a decade of experience researching industrial policy, Chinese climate policy, and the intersection between the energy transition and economic and national security. Prior to joining CSIS, she led research on Chinese climate and energy policy for Macropolo, the Paulson Institute's think tank. She holds a PhD from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where her dissertation investigated Chinese industrial policy by focusing on electric vehicle promotion efforts and the role of local governments. She also holds master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins SAIS and Central European University, as well as a bachelor's degree from Bard College. She speaks Chinese and Italian.

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What Is China’s Climate Agenda?

In advance of COP26, China released new documents outlining its climate agenda indicating the leadership is serious about meeting its climate commitments, but more ambition is needed to combat climate change.

Critical Questions by Ilaria Mazzocco — November 4, 2021

China’s Commitment to Stop Overseas Financing of New Coal Plants in Perspective

Chinese president Xi Jinping’s recent announcement that China will not build new coal-fired projects overseas signals the country’s commitment to the global energy transition and climate leadership, but potential loopholes in this initiative may limit its actual impact.

Critical Questions by Ilaria Mazzocco — September 24, 2021