Nuclear energy transition and CO₂ emissions nexus in 28 nuclear electricity-producing countries with different income levels.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nuclear energy carries the least environmental effects compared to fossil fuels and most other renewable energy sources. Therefore, nuclear energy transition (NET) would reduce pollution emissions. The present study investigates the role of the NET on CO₂ emissions and tests the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) in the 28 nuclear electricity-producing countries from 1996-2019.

Methods

Along with a focus on the whole panel, countries are divided into three income groups using the World Bank classification, i.e., three Lower-Middle-Income (LMI), eight Upper-Middle-Income (UMI), and 17 High-Income (HI) countries. The cross-sectional dependence panel data estimation techniques are applied for the long and short run analyses.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Mahmood H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9332342 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature