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17/11/22 14:04 PM IST

Climate Change Performance Index 2023: India ranked 8th in the list

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  • The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023 released which was published by three environmental non­governmental organizations viz. Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and the Climate Action Network (CAN) International.
  • India rose two spots to rank eighth out of 63 countries in the Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI).
Key Findings 
  • The CCPI evaluates 59 countries and the European Union, which together generate over 90 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Using standardised criteria, the CCPI looks at four categories, with 14 indicators: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Renewable Energy, Energy Use, and Climate Policy.
  • In 2022 and 2021, India stood in the 10th spot. In 2020, it ranked ninth on the list.
  • In the overall standings, no country ranked first, second or third on the index. Denmark, with a score of 79.61, ranked fourth, followed by Sweden with 73.28 points. India scored 67.35 points.
  • India’s ranking in categories: In GHGs, it ranked 9 , Renewable Energy (24 ), and Energy Use (9 ), and on Climate Policy (8 ).
  • It should be noted that India ranked at top in the grouping of top 10 emitters. It is followed by Germany and Japan at 2 and 3 positions of this grouping.
  • The worst performers in the overall ranking are Iran, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan. They are particularly weak in renewables and heavily reliant on oil.
  • Saudi Arabia is the country with the highest per capita GHG emissions among the G20 nations.
Source- Indian Express 

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