Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)

• Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) was recently released at global COP-28 held in Dubai.

MAJOR FINDINGS

• The top three places remain empty as not a single assessed country has taken action in line with the 5-degree limit.
• Denmark is at the top of the index again (4th), followed by the climbers Estonia and Philippines (5th and 6th).
• China, the largest emitter, remains in 51st place, while the US has even dropped five places since last year (now 57th).
• The host of COP28, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iran, and Saudi Arabia form the bottom trio (ranked 65th to 67th).

INDIA SPECIFIC FINDINGS

• India has ascended to the 7^th position in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), showcasing a commendable improvement from its previous ranking.
• The spotlight is on India’s exceptional performance in renewable energy, outpacing fellow developing nations and solidifying its position in the top tier.
• The country’s prowess in the greenhouse gas emissions category is evident, marked by a low level of emissions and minimal travel-related impact.
• However, a critical observation emerges regarding India’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels, prompting speculation about its future ranking if emission rates continue to escalate.
• India’s per capita emissions at half the global average, while China’s figures already surpass the world average.

ABOUT CCPI

• Published since 2005, the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) tracks countries’ efforts to combat climate change.
• It monitors the climate mitigation progress of 63 countries and the European Union, together responsible for more than 90% of global emissions.
• German watch, the New Climate Institute and the Climate Action Network publish the index annually.
• As an independent monitoring tool, it aims to enhance transparency in international climate politics and enables comparison of climate protection efforts and progress made by individual countries.
• It assesses countries performance in four categories– GHG emissions, Renewable energy, Energy use, Climate policy.