How does nuclear energy consumption contribute to or hinder green growth in major nuclear energy-consuming countries?

The importance of nuclear energy as a possible engine of green development is growing as worldwide worries about climate change and ecological sustainability rise. Previously, some literature has tried to analyze the factors that can impact green growth; however, none of them has shed light on the possible influence of nuclear energy consumption on green growth in major nuclear energy-consuming economies from 1995 to 2021. This study plugs this hole in the literature by studying the impact of nuclear energy consumption on green growth in top energy-consuming economies. For empirical investigation, the study utilized the novel CS-ARDL framework. The findings of the analysis underscore that nuclear energy consumption is vital in promoting long-run green growth. Moreover, environmental technologies, financial development, and foreign direct investment boost the long-run green growth. In contrast, only environmental technologies and financial development cause green growth to rise in the short run, while the rest of the factors don't have any noticeable influence on green growth. These findings have important policy implications for leading nuclear energy-consuming nations in promoting sustainable green growth.