The Consequences of France's Return to Nuclear on Sustainable Development: Moderating Role of Energy R&D Budget and Renewable Energy

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Degirmenci T., Aydın M., Ahmed Z., Destek M. A.

Sustainable Development, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)

• Nəşrin Növü: Article / Article
• Nəşr tarixi: 2025
• Doi nömrəsi: 10.1002/sd.70212
• jurnalın adı: Sustainable Development
• Jurnalın baxıldığı indekslər: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, PASCAL, ABI/INFORM, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Geobase, Greenfile, Index Islamicus, PAIS International, Political Science Complete, Pollution Abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Civil Engineering Abstracts
• Açar sözlər: energy R&D investments, nuclear energy, renewable energy, sustainable development index
• Açıq Arxiv Kolleksiyası: Məqalə
• Adres: Bəli

Qısa məlumat

The energy sector is one of the main industries that causes environmental degradation. To achieve the objectives of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG7 and SDG13), countries strive to expand the country's low-carbon (renewable and nuclear) energy transition. While many other countries are progressively decreasing their reliance on nuclear energy, France is further increasing its usage. The aim of this study is to investigate the comparative impact of renewable energy and nuclear energy on the novel sustainable development index in France for the period 1990–2022, using the Fourier-based A-ARDL method. According to the findings, renewable energy positively influences sustainable development, in contrast to the adverse impact of energy technology R&D expenditures and nuclear energy. France should reassess its energy and climate strategy, which diverges from that of other EU countries in attaining sustainable development goals.