Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)

Why in news?

Morocco has been named the second best performing country after Sweden in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI).

About the news

• Sweden was in top position, followed by Morocco and Lithuania in the CCPI 2019.
• The bottom five in the list were Saudi Arabia, the US, Iran, South Korea and Taiwan.
• Morocco, the North African country significantly increased the share of renewable over the past five years and increased new renewable energy capacity.
• With the connection of the world’s largest solar plant to the grid, Morocco is on track for achieving its target of 42% installed renewable energy capacities by 2020.
• Sweden is in top position, followed by Morocco and Lithuania in the CCPI 2019.
• The bottoms five in the list are Saudi Arabia, U.S., Iran, South Korea and Taiwan.

INDIA'S PERFORMANCE

• India Ranked 11th 
• Most notable India improved its  performance in Renewable Energy Category joining the group of Medium
• Comparatively low levels of per capita GHG emissions and a relatively ambitious mitigation target for 2030 give India an overall high rating in the emissions category.

About the index

• The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an instrument designed to enhance transparency in international climate politics.
• Its aim is to put political and social pressure on those countries that have, until now, failed to take ambitious action on climate protection, and to highlight those countries with best practice climate policies.
• It is annually published by Germanwatch, CAN International and the NewClimate Institute.
• It evaluates and compares the climate protection and performance of 56 countries and the EU.
• The ranking results of CCPI 2019 were defined by a country’s aggregated performance regarding 14 indicators within the four categories
• GHG Emissions
• Renewable Energy
• Energy Use
• Climate Policy