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The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2021 : Daily Current Affairs

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The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2021

The strategy of climate change mitigation and Climate sensitive policies and measures of government of India is producing fruitful outcomes in terms of better climate change performance in comparison to many countries of globe.

India remains in the top 10 for the second year in a row in the latest global Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) released in Germany on 7th December. Non achieved 1-3 rank in this index . Sweden performed well with 4th , UK 5th , Denmark 6th , Morocco 7th , Norway 8th , chile 9th and india 10th rank in this index .

Performance Criteria :

The list is prepared by assessing performances of 57 countries and European Union (as a whole) in four categories -

  • GHG emissions (40%),
  • renewable energy (20%),
  • energy use (20%) and
  • climate policy (20%).

These 57 countries and the EU collectively are responsible for about 90% of global GHG emissions.

About the Index :

The Climate Change Performance Index ispublished by Germanwatch, CAN International and the NewClimate Institute evaluates and compares the climate protection performance of 57 countries and the EU.

Germanwatch, the NewClimate Institute and the Climate Action Network publish the index annually. The CCPI’s unique climate policy section, evaluating countries’ national and international climate policy performance, is only possible through the continued support and contributions of around 350-400 climate and energy experts.

The Climate Change Performance Index compares 57 countries and the EU in the areas of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Renewable Energies, Energy Use and Climate Policy, thus providing a comprehensive overview of the current efforts and progress of the countries analyzed.

Besides, it measures how well countries are on track to meet the global goals of the Paris Agreement by evaluating the current status and future targets of each category with reference to a well-below 2°C pathway. This brochure explains the background and methodology of the Climate Change Performance Index.

Published annually since 2005, the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) tracks countries’ efforts to combat climate change. 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.