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India slipped 13 ranks to figure at the 23rd position in the latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026.

About Climate Change Performance Index

• It is published by think tanks German watch, New Climate Institute, and Climate Action Network International.
• It tracks the progress of the world’s largest emitters in terms of emissions, renewables, and climate policy.
• The performance of countries is assessed in four categories — GHG emission, renewable energy, energy use and climate policy.
• It was first published in 2005.

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Highlights of the Climate Change Performance Index 2026

• Denmark, the UK and Morocco took the lead in this year’s CCPI .
• China (54th), Russia (64th), the US (65th) and Saudi Arabia (67th) are the G20’s worst-performing countries, receiving an overall very low score. 
• India fell 13 places from its previous ranking of 10th to stand at 23rd in the latest global climate change performance with a score of 61.31.
• It also labelled India among the biggest producers of oil, gas, and coal worldwide, leading it to fall from a ‘high performer’ to a ‘medium’ one in this year’s CCPI.
• India also scored medium in GHG emissions, climate policy, and energy use, and low in renewable energy.

Source: TOI