About the Index

• The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is developed by non-governmental organizations Germanwatch and NewClimate Institute (Germany) together with the Climate Action Network, a global network of environmental NGOs.
• Published annually since 2005, CCPI is an independent monitoring tool for tracking the climate protection performance of 59 countries and the European Union. 
• The climate protection performance of these 59 countries, which together account for 92% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is assessed in four categories: 
  • GHG Emissions (40% weightage), 
  • Renewable Energy (20%), 
  • Energy Use (20%) and 
  • Climate Policy (20%).

Why in News?

• India has been placed 7th in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). 
• The country improved one rank from the previous one, and also remained among the highest performers. 
• India maintained its top 10 position for the fifth year in a row.
• The Index evaluates the climate mitigation efforts of 63 countries and the European Union, covering over 90 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. 
• China, the largest polluter came in at number 51 while the US, the second biggest emitter came in at number 57. 
• India’s past performance in the CCPI ranking shows significant improvement from 31st rank in 2014 to seventh in 2023.

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