Climate performance index (CCPI) 2024

The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2024 ranks countries based on their climate protection performance. 

The index compares 56 countries and the EU, which are responsible for more than 90% of global greenhouse gas emissions. 

The index evaluates how well countries are taking action in the following areas: Renewable energy, Energy use, Emissions. 

When is CCPI 2024 released?

India On 7th rank in CCPI 2024. India has been ranked seventh in climate performance during 2022. But the country is effectively fourth as no one has occupied the first three ranks in the ‘very high’ performance category, showed CCPI 2024 an annual report published on the sidelines of the ongoing COP28 at Dubai on December 8.

India showed an improvement of one spot over last year’s performance when it was ranked eighth.

Denmark On Top In CCPI 2024

Denmark retained the top spot with a score of 75.59 per cent. Estonia and the Philippines occupied the second and third ranks respectively, with 72.07 and 70.70. India followed closely with 70.25 per cent, shows the report Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2024, a copy of which is with this reporter. India’s score was 67.35 last year.

Most developed countries fared poorly compared to last year including the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy and others, showing the emergency of acting to counter climate change has yet not registered with them appropriately. Saudi Arabia was at the bottom — 67th — in the performance list, while the host country United Arab Emirates occupied the 65th position.

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