Waseem Azam|Irfan Khan|Syed Ahtsham Ali
Alternative energy and natural resources in determining environmental sustainability: a look at the role of government final consumption expenditures in France
Beijing Institute of Technology|Shanghai Jian Qiao University
global community concerned several environmental changes climate change desertification destruction tropical rainforests erosion coastal ecosystems soil resource loss overfishing species extinction loss biodiversity contributing factors many commentators contend issues make cumulative sustained human impact environment profoundly changed surface earth explore effects alternative energy sources natural resources government consumption expenditures french environmental sustainability 1990 2018 environmental kuznets curve ekc framework apply advanced econometric methodologies empirical analysis longrun estimates indicate alternative nuclear energy natural resources government final consumption expenditures negatively associated co2 emissions economic growth positively related co2 emissions co2 emissions negatively correlated square root economic growth ekc thereby supporting ekc economic growth increases environmental sustainability deteriorates eventually ekc make positive contribution environmental improvement future research directions research limitations policy implications discussed