Using renewable energy and petroleum consumption data from 35 European countries from 2010-2019, this paper finds that increasing renewable energy consumption increases life expectancy; at the same time growth in renewable energy consumption negatively impacts GDP per capita growth.

Using renewable energy and petroleum consumption data from 35 European countries from 2010-2019, this paper finds that increasing renewable energy consumption increases life expectancy; at the same time growth in renewable energy consumption negatively impacts GDP per capita growth.