The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), released yearly since 2005, is an impartial assessment tool for analyzing how well 60 nations and the European Union are doing in addressing climate change. On November 14, 2022, three ecological NGOs—New Climate Institute, German Watch, and Climate Action Network International—published the CCPI 2023, which was released in conjunction with COP 27.
Indicators of the Index
The efficiency of the nations is assessed based on four major factors. These consist of the following:
- Power Usage
- Alternative Energy
- Climate Action
- GHG Emissions
The promises made by the nations under the Paris Accord are still insufficient; thus, a more aggressive climate policy is urgently required to keep rising temperatures to a limit of 1.5°C. Using the CCPI, nations may assess their effectiveness and areas for improvement while competing and comparing various metrics.
Major Outcomes
- More than 92% of the globe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) pollutants are accounted for by 59 nations and the European Union, according to the CCPI 2023 assessment, which examines their climate performance.
- No nation in the CCPI 2023 was said to have worked well enough to receive a “very high” rating. As a result, no one is in the top three positions in the overall standings.
- Denmark was chosen as the top-performing nation, and it came in at number four, ahead of Chile, Morocco, Sweden, and India.
- China and the US, the countries with the highest emissions worldwide, are rated 51st and 52nd, respectively.
- The European Union has moved up three points to rank 19, narrowly missing the “high” classification.
- With Hungary, Brazil, Turkey, and Russia all scoring very severely in this area, Russia has been identified as the nation with the worst climate strategy.
India’s achievement
- The country moved up two positions to eighth (India was ranked 10th in the Climate change Performance Index 2022).
- India is the only G-20 nation in the top 10, and this has increased in relevance as India takes over as G-20 President.
- Its improved score in the most recent CCPI is attributable to the country’s low greenhouse gas emissions and rising usage of renewable power.
- India received good marks for its GHG energy consumption and emissions use but received a middling ranking for its climate change strategy and alternative resources.
- The research also states that while India is on course to fulfil its 2030 emissions objectives, which are compatible with a global temperature increase of below 2°C, the 2030 goals for renewable energy are not expected to be met.
India’s Position in the CCPI in 2022
India retains its top-10 ranking from the CCPI from the previous year. India received good marks for its efforts in the categories of Carbon footprint, energy consumption, and climate policy but only middling marks for renewable energy.
The experts also highlight India’s aggressive renewable energy plans, such as its 2030 objectives of 30% electric car adoption and 450 GW of renewable electricity generation. Despite receiving an excellent overall rating, the experts contend that India should explicitly establish a net zero goal for 2050 and use its domestic achievements in renewable energy and carbon intensity in international projects.
