{"id":132807,"date":"2026-11-12T15:02:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=132807"},"modified":"2026-11-12T15:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:32:23","slug":"climate-change-performance-index-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/climate-change-performance-index-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change Performance Index 2027, India Slips to 28th Rank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Climate Change Performance Index 2027<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, released by <\/span><b>Germanwatch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>NewClimate Institute<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at <\/span><b>COP31 in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, assesses how effectively <\/span><b>64 countries and the EU<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, together responsible for over <\/span><b>90% of global greenhouse gas emissions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are tackling <\/span><b>climate change<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>India ranked 28th with 60.85 points<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, down <\/span><b>five positions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as its <\/span><b>renewable energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> progress was offset by continued <\/span><b>coal dependence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>rising emissions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>weak grid infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Is the Climate Change Performance Index 2027?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>About the index:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An <\/span><b>independent monitoring tool<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that evaluates and compares countries\u2019 <\/span><b>climate protection efforts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tracking progress on <\/span><b>emission reductions, renewable energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>climate policy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Launched in 2005:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Published annually since <\/span><b>2005<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to improve <\/span><b>transparency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in climate action and encourage stronger commitments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Publishing organisations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Jointly published by <\/span><b>Germanwatch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>NewClimate Institute<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with support from <\/span><b>Climate Action Network International (CAN International)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Global coverage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CCPI 2027 covers <\/span><b>64 countries and the EU<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which together produce over <\/span><b>90% of global <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/greenhouse-gases\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>greenhouse gas<\/b><\/a><b> emissions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assessment framework:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Uses <\/span><b>14 indicators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>four categories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Greenhouse Gas Emissions, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/renewable-energy-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Renewable Energy<\/b><\/a><b>, Energy Use and Climate Policy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Around <\/span><b>500 climate and energy experts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contribute to the policy assessment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Main objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Identifies countries making progress and those falling behind, and checks whether national actions align with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/paris-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Paris Agreement<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">goal of limiting warming to <\/span><b>1.5\u00b0C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Climate Change Performance Index 2027 Key Highlights<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CCPI 2027 reveals significant differences in climate performance across countries. While some nations are making progress in reducing emissions and expanding renewable energy, others continue to depend heavily on <\/span><b>fossil fuels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Top three ranks vacant:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No country achieved a <\/span><b>\u2018Very High\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rating, showing that even the best performers are <\/span><b>not meeting Paris Agreement goals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Denmark (4th, 84.05 points):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Top-ranked for the <\/span><b>sixth consecutive year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, driven by <\/span><b>emission cuts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>renewable energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> progress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Other leaders:<\/b> <b>Lithuania (5th), Luxembourg (6th), UK (7th), Morocco (8th), Chile (9th)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>G20 performance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>UK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the <\/span><b>only G20 country<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a <\/span><b>\u2018High\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rating, while <\/span><b>ten G20 countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are rated <\/span><b>\u2018Very Low\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>India (28th, \u2018Medium\u2019):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Down five places from <\/span><b>23rd<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CCPI 2026) and <\/span><b>10th<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CCPI 2025).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>European Union (19th, \u2018Medium\u2019):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Up one place. <\/span><b>France (20th)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Germany (25th)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are also in the medium category.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>China (56th):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Held back by high <\/span><b>fossil fuel emissions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, despite rapid <\/span><b>renewable energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>electrification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lowest ranked:<\/b> <b>Iran (68th), USA (67th), Russia (66th), Saudi Arabia (65th), UAE (64th)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, all due to <\/span><b>fossil fuel dependence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Argentina (60th):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>major declining performer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, owing to <\/span><b>climate policy rollbacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>weakened environmental institutions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and expanding <\/span><b>oil and gas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Top Countries in the Climate Change Performance Index 2027<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The table below lists the top-performing and selected other countries in the <\/span><b>Climate Change Performance Index 2027<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, showing their ranks and <\/span><b>performance ratings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 820px; width: 88.5077%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Rank<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Country<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Performance<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1-3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Vacant<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No country achieved a <\/span><b>Very High<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rating<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Denmark<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Lithuania<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Luxembourg<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>United Kingdom<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Morocco<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Chile<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>European Union<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>India<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>China<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Saudi Arabia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Russia<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">67<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>United States<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Iran<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very Low<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>India&#8217;s Position in Climate Change Performance Index 2027<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India ranked <\/span><b>28th<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>Climate Change Performance Index 2027<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, down <\/span><b>five positions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from last year, with an overall score of <\/span><b>60.85<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><b>\u2018Medium\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rating. Despite gains in <\/span><b>renewable energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the report flagged challenges in India\u2019s transition to a <\/span><b>low-carbon economy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 203px; width: 80.8948%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Year<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>India\u2019s Rank<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>10th<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>23rd<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2027<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>28th<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>India\u2019s Performance in CCPI 2027<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Decline in ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India fell from <\/span><b>23rd<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in CCPI 2026 to <\/span><b>28th<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an <\/span><b>18-place drop<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><b>10th<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in CCPI 2025, but kept an overall <\/span><b>\u2018Medium\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rating.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indicator ratings:<\/b> <b>\u2018Medium\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Energy Use and Climate Policy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>Renewable Energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was rated <\/span><b>\u2018Low\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> overall, though its <\/span><b>trend indicator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was <\/span><b>\u2018High\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to rapid clean energy expansion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Renewable energy growth:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Strong progress in <\/span><b>solar, wind, rooftop solar and electric vehicles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, supported by <\/span><b>competitive auctions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>incentives for domestic manufacturing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Non-fossil capacity target:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In <\/span><b>June 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, non-fossil sources reached <\/span><b>50%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of installed capacity, meeting the <\/span><b>2030 NDC target<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> five years early. However, installed capacity does not reflect the actual share of <\/span><b>clean electricity generated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2035 climate targets:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>NDC for 2031-2035<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aims to cut <\/span><b>emissions intensity of GDP by 47%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 2005 levels, raise <\/span><b>non-fossil capacity to around 60%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and create a <\/span><b>carbon sink of 3.5-4 billion tonnes of CO\u2082 equivalent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Electricity infrastructure:<\/b> <b>Inadequate transmission, limited storage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>insufficient grid flexibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are major obstacles. <\/span><b>Ember<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports about <\/span><b>2.3 TWh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of solar generation was curtailed between late May and December 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Coal dependence:<\/b> <b>Coal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remains a major power source. Despite the <\/span><b>net-zero by 2070<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> goal, the report notes no comprehensive, <\/span><b>time-bound roadmap<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to reduce reliance on coal, oil and gas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rising emissions and energy use:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Increasing <\/span><b>per-capita emissions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>energy consumption<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remain concerns, requiring better <\/span><b>energy efficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and wider clean energy use across sectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate initiatives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>Carbon Credit Trading Scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>energy efficiency programmes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>electric mobility initiatives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Since <\/span><b>January 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, emissions-intensity targets cover <\/span><b>490 industrial entities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate justice:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India advocates <\/span><b>CBDR-RC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and seeks greater <\/span><b>climate finance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>technology transfer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from developed countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Government\u2019s response:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Officials disagreed with the assessment, citing <\/span><b>rapid renewable expansion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>early achievement of the non-fossil target<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the importance of <\/span><b>coal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><b>energy security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What Are the Key Indicators Used in the Climate Change Performance Index?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Climate Change Performance Index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> evaluates countries using <\/span><b>14 indicators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grouped into <\/span><b>four categories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, each carrying a specific weight in the overall <\/span><b>climate performance score<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 258px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 51px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 44.2563%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Category<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 54.7763%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Weightage<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 51px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 44.2563%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>GHG Emissions<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 54.7763%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>40%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 54px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 54px; width: 44.2563%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Renewable Energy<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 54px; width: 54.7763%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>20%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 51px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 44.2563%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Energy Use<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 54.7763%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>20%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 51px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 44.2563%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Climate Policy<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 51px; width: 54.7763%; text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>20%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (40%) :<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>highest-weighted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> category, covering current <\/span><b>emissions, historical trends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>future reduction targets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and whether they align with international climate goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Renewable Energy (20%) :<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Assesses the <\/span><b>share and growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>solar, wind and hydropower<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and whether current use and targets are enough to support global climate objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Energy Use (20%) :<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Examines <\/span><b>energy consumption, per-capita use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>efficiency improvements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, showing how well countries manage demand while supporting growth and cutting emissions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate Policy (20%) :<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Evaluates <\/span><b>national and international climate policies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including commitments, implementation and participation in global agreements. Around <\/span><b>500 climate and energy experts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contribute to this assessment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Why Is the Climate Change Performance Index Important?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Climate Change Performance Index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tracks <\/span><b>global climate action<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, compares <\/span><b>national policies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and encourages countries to cut <\/span><b>greenhouse gas emissions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Measures climate performance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gives an <\/span><b>independent assessment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of progress on <\/span><b>emission cuts, renewable energy, energy efficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>policy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Promotes transparency:<\/b> <b>Annual rankings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show whether countries are meeting their <\/span><b>climate commitments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tracks Paris Agreement goals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Identifies gaps between current policies and the action needed to <\/span><b>limit global warming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Encourages stronger policies:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Highlights <\/span><b>weaknesses in national strategies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and pushes for better measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supports cooperation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Informs <\/span><b>COP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> discussions and the need for <\/span><b>climate finance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>technology transfer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Identifies transition challenges:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Flags <\/span><b>fossil fuel dependence, weak renewable infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>poor energy efficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highlights climate justice:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Draws attention to differing <\/span><b>responsibilities, development needs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>financial capabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially for developing economies like India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Guides India\u2019s climate action:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Shows that <\/span><b>renewable capacity alone is not enough<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; India also needs investment in <\/span><b>grids, storage, emission cuts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>effective policy implementation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate Change Performance Index 2027 ranks India 28th with 60.85 points, down five places, as coal dependence and rising emissions offset renewable energy progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":132760,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[786],"tags":[2527,3794,11445],"class_list":["post-132807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-general-studies","tag-climate-change","tag-climate-change-performance-index","tag-climate-change-performance-index-2027","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132807"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132826,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132807\/revisions\/132826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}