The Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI 2023) report was released at 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) in November 2022.
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The Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI 2023) report was published by German Watch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network International based in Germany.
Climate Change Performance Index 2023: Performance of India
» India has been ranked 8th according to the Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI 2023).
- India improves 2 ranks in CCPI 2023, assessing 59 countries and the European Union on climate change policies and actions.
- India has been ranked amongst top 5 countries in the world, and the best among the G20 countries, based on its Climate Change performance.
- The ranking given by CCPI places India as the only G-20 country in the top 10 rank.
Reason:
- India earned a high rating in the GHG Emissions and Energy Use categories, while a medium for Climate Policy and Renewable Energy.
- The aggressive policies of India towards rapid deployment of renewables and robust framework for energy efficiency programs have shown considerable impact.
- As per the CCPI report, India is on track to meet its 2030 emissions targets (compatible with a well-below-2°C scenario).
The rating of India in various components of CCPI is as follows:
| Component | Rating |
| GHG Emissions | High |
| Renewable Energy | Medium |
| Energy Use | High |
| Climate Policy | Medium |
Key Points:
- The latest CCPI report showed Denmark, Sweden, Chile and Morocco as the only four small countries that were ranked above India as 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th respectively.
- The first, second and third ranks were not awarded to any country.
- With India (8th), the United Kingdom (11th), and Germany (16th), only three G20 countries are among the high performers in CCPI 2023.
- In effect therefore, India’s rank is the best amongst all large economies.
- Estonia and Norway ranked 9th and 10th respectively.
Countries at the bottom of the Climate Change Performance Index 2023:
Canada (58th), Russian Federation (59th), Korea (60th), Kazakhstan (61st), Saudi Arabia (62nd), Islamic Republic of Iran (63rd)
About CCPI:
- The CCPI aims to enhance transparency in international climate politics and enables comparison of climate protection efforts and progress made by individual countries.
- Published annually since 2005, the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an independent monitoring tool for tracking the climate protection performance of 59 countries and the EU.
- Every year, the CCPI sets off important public and political debates within the countries assessed.
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% of overall score)
- Renewable Energy (20% of overall score)
- Energy Use (20% of overall score), and
- Climate Policy (20% of overall score)