  We examine how Green governments influence environmental, macroeconomic, and
education outcomes. We exploit that the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan
gave rise to an unanticipated change in government in the German state
Baden-Wuerttemberg in 2011. Using the synthetic control method, we find no
evidence that the Green government influenced CO2 emissions or increased
renewable energy usage overall. The share of wind power usage even decreased.
Intra-ecological conflicts prevented the Green government from implementing
drastic changes in environmental policies. The results do not suggest that the
Green government influenced macroeconomic outcomes. Inclusive education
policies caused comprehensive schools to become larger.
