India's Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025: Key Highlights and Global Trends
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in the news? | India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report |
| India's Rank | 10th out of over 60 countries |
| Strengths | - Low per-capita emissions (2.9 tCO2e, below global average of 6.6 tCO2e) |
| - Rapid renewable energy growth (e.g., solar projects, Rooftop Solar Scheme) | |
| - Advancements in EV deployment, especially two-wheelers | |
| - Improved energy efficiency standards | |
| Challenges | - Heavy reliance on coal with plans to increase production |
| - Growth-oriented approach driven by rising energy and industrial demand | |
| Global Commitments | - Net-zero emissions by 2070 |
| - 500 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030 | |
| Global Context | - Top 3 CCPI spots left vacant due to no country achieving "very high" performance |
| - 63 countries and EU assessed, contributing 90% of global emissions | |
| Top Performers | - Denmark (4th), Netherlands (5th), UK (6th) |
| Lowest Performers | - Iran (67th), Saudi Arabia (66th), UAE (65th), Russia (64th) |
| China and US Rankings | China (55th) and US (57th) due to heavy coal dependency and weak targets |
| Argentina's Decline | Rank 59th due to new president's climate denial stance |