India rose two spots to rank 8th out of 63 countries in the Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI) released by by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and the Climate Action Network.
Key points
- In the Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Use categories, the country was rated “high”.
- In the Climate Policy and Renewable Energy categories, it earned a “medium” rating. In 2022 and 2021, India stood in the tenth spot, while in 2020 it ranked ninth on the list.
- In the overall standings, the first three places were left blank on the grounds that no country is on track to halve its emissions by 2025, compared to the 1990 levels.
- Denmark, with a score of 79.61, ranked fourth, followed by Sweden with 73.28 points. India scored 67.35 points.
- The CCPI evaluates 59 countries and the European Union, which together generate over 90 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
- Using standardised criteria, it looks at 4 categories, with 14 indicators: Greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, energy use, and climate policy.
- The CCPI tracks the implementation of the Paris Agreement by various countries.
- As per the index, India is on track to meet its 2030 emissions targets.
- The report added that India must adopt a carbon pricing mechanism and develop more capacities at the sub-national level to improve its performance.
