Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), 2025

Source: CCPI

Context: The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025 evaluates the climate protection performance of 63 countries and the EU, collectively responsible for over 90% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

About Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), 2025:

• Origin: First published in 2005.

• Published by: Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, and Climate Action Network.

• Aim: To monitor and compare climate mitigation efforts and enhance transparency in climate policies globally.

• Indicators Used: GHG Emissions Renewable Energy Energy Use Climate Policy

• GHG Emissions

• Renewable Energy

• Energy Use

• Climate Policy

• Top Ranking Countries:

• No country received an overall very high rating. Denmark holds its 4th-place ranking in this year’s CCPI and is again the highest-ranked of all countries surveyed. (No nation made it top 3)

• No country received an overall very high rating.

• Denmark holds its 4th-place ranking in this year’s CCPI and is again the highest-ranked of all countries surveyed. (No nation made it top 3)

India’s Performance in CCPI 2025:

• Overall Rank: 10th, among the highest performers.

• Overall, only 22 of the 64 surveyed CCPI countries (including the EU) are on track, while 42 are lagging. India and the United Kingdom are two that are on track.

• Category Ratings: GHG Emissions: High Energy Use: High Climate Policy: Medium Renewable Energy: Low

• GHG Emissions: High

• Energy Use: High

• Climate Policy: Medium

• Renewable Energy: Low

• Strengths: Rapid renewable energy expansion, particularly in large-scale solar power projects. Introduction of energy efficiency standards and electric vehicle deployment. Low per capita emissions and energy use despite being the most populous country.

• Rapid renewable energy expansion, particularly in large-scale solar power projects.

• Introduction of energy efficiency standards and electric vehicle deployment.

• Low per capita emissions and energy use despite being the most populous country.

• Challenges: Heavy reliance on coal with slow phase-out progress. Limited inclusion of sectors like transport, housing, and water in climate targets.

• Heavy reliance on coal with slow phase-out progress.

• Limited inclusion of sectors like transport, housing, and water in climate targets.

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