Source: CCPI
Context: The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025 evaluates the climate protection performance of 63 countries and the EU, collectively responsible for over 90% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
About Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), 2025:
- Origin: First published in 2005.
- Published by: Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, and Climate Action Network.
- Aim: To monitor and compare climate mitigation efforts and enhance transparency in climate policies globally.
- Indicators Used:
- GHG Emissions
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Use
- Climate Policy
- Top Ranking Countries:
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- No country received an overall very high rating.
- Denmark holds its 4th-place ranking in this year’s CCPI and is again the highest-ranked of all countries surveyed. (No nation made it top 3)
India’s Performance in CCPI 2025:
- Overall Rank: 10th, among the highest performers.
- Overall, only 22 of the 64 surveyed CCPI countries (including the EU) are on track, while 42 are lagging. India and the United Kingdom are two that are on track.
- Category Ratings:
- GHG Emissions: High
- Energy Use: High
- Climate Policy: Medium
- Renewable Energy: Low
- Strengths:
- Rapid renewable energy expansion, particularly in large-scale solar power projects.
- Introduction of energy efficiency standards and electric vehicle deployment.
- Low per capita emissions and energy use despite being the most populous country.
- Challenges:
- Heavy reliance on coal with slow phase-out progress.
- Limited inclusion of sectors like transport, housing, and water in climate targets.
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