Alternative energy and natural resources in determining environmental sustainability: a look at the role of government final consumption expenditures in France

The global community is concerned about several environmental changes. Climate change, desertification, destruction of tropical rainforests, erosion of coastal ecosystems, soil resource loss, overfishing, species extinction, and loss of biodiversity are all contributing factors. Many commentators co...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2023-01, Vol.30 (1), p.1949-1965
Main Authors: Azam, Waseem, Khan, Irfan, Ali, Syed Ahtsham
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Carbon Dioxide - analysis
Conservation of Natural Resources
Earth and Environmental Science
Economic Development
Ecosystem
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Fisheries
France
Government
Health Expenditures
Humans
Natural Resources
Renewable Energy
Research Article
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:The global community is concerned about several environmental changes. Climate change, desertification, destruction of tropical rainforests, erosion of coastal ecosystems, soil resource loss, overfishing, species extinction, and loss of biodiversity are all contributing factors. Many commentators contend that these issues make up a cumulative, sustained human impact on the environment that has profoundly changed the surface of the Earth. We explore the effects of alternative energy sources, natural resources, and government consumption expenditures on French environmental sustainability from 1990 through 2018 under the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) framework. We apply advanced econometric methodologies for empirical analysis. Our long-run estimates indicate that alternative and nuclear energy, natural resources, and government final consumption expenditures are negatively associated with CO 2 emissions, while economic growth is positively related to CO 2 emissions. CO 2 emissions are negatively correlated with the square root of economic growth (EKC), thereby supporting EKC. As economic growth increases, environmental sustainability deteriorates. Eventually, EKC will make a positive contribution to environmental improvement. Future research directions, research limitations, and policy implications are discussed.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-022-22334-z