The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report was released at COP29 in Baku. It was published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, and Climate Action Network International.
Key points
- The CCPI tracks the progress of the world’s largest emitters in terms of emissions, renewables, and climate policy.
- The index leaves the first three places empty followed by Denmark (fourth place) and the Netherlands.
- China, the world’s biggest emitter, ranks 55th, falling to a very low level. The U.S., the second-largest emitter, remains in 57th place among the very low performers.
- India ranks 10th in this year’s CCPI, remaining among the highest performers. The 63 countries, along with the European Union, assessed in the CCPI are responsible for 90% of global emissions.
- India and the U.K. are the only two G20 countries among the high performers in the CCPI.
- India’s per capita emissions stand at 2.9 tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e), far below the global average of 6.6 tCO2e.
- India, the world’s third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, has pledged to reach net zero emissions (balancing emissions with removals) by 2070 and aims to achieve 500 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
- Over the past year, India has made considerable progress in renewable energy policy, particularly with large-scale solar power projects and the launch of the Rooftop Solar Scheme.
