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Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Climate Change Performance Index: Top and bottom 10 countries in 2025 — where does India rank?
Climate Change Performance Index 2025: Climate change is real! Despite being the central topic of debate for decades, climate change continues to accelerate, global temperature continues to inch towards 'tipping points', and greenhouse gas concentrations rise at unprecedented levels. Out of 64 countries responsible for over 90% of global GHG emissions, only 22 are making progress in the Climate Change Performance Index 2025, while 42 are falling behind. This year, the top three positions remain vacant, with no single country ranking 'very high' on all parameters for climate change mitigation in 2025. Denmark has retained its rank as the top country (#4) in the CCPI Index 2025, earning a very high rating in the renewable energy category, a high rating in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate policy, and a medium rating in energy use. Notably, G20 countries account for over 75% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, with 14 of their countries receiving a low or very low CCPI score; however, India and the United Kingdom are two G20 countries on track with low GHG emissions per capita. Contrastingly, countries like China, the United States of America (USA), Canada, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and more have been ranked very low. Source: Climate Change Performance Index 2025 Note: None of the countries earned positions one through three. No country is doing enough to mitigate hazardous climate change. Slipping down to two positions, India ranks tenth in the 2025 CCPI, remaining among the top achievers. India ranks high in the GHG emissions and energy use categories, medium in climate policy, and low in renewable energy. India has made significant progress in renewable energy policy, particularly through large-scale solar power plants and the implementation of the Rooftop Solar Scheme. Despite these encouraging achievements, India remains largely dependent on coal, and experts believe its phase-out is moving too slowly. Source: Climate Change Performance Index 2025 Cherry Gupta is an Assistant Manager - Content at The Indian Express. She is responsible for crafting compelling narratives, uncovering the latest news and developments, and driving engaging content based on data and trends to boost website traffic and audience engagement. One can connect with her on LinkedIn or by mail at ... Read More
Economic Times
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
India evaluates 28 global indices, finds metrics in some flawed
Image for representation Synopsis India is scrutinising the methodologies of 28 global indices, including the Democracy Index and Global Hunger Index, due to concerns over flawed assessments. The Ministry of Statistics is analysing sample sizes and models used in cross-country comparisons. Preliminary findings reveal issues with scoring systems, prompting the government to send inputs to relevant departments. India is closely looking at the methodologies used by 28 global indices such as the Democracy Index, Network Readiness Index, Global Hunger Index to track its performance vis-a-vis other countries, a government official told ET. ADVERTISEMENT New Delhi has termed the methodology followed in some of these indices, including the Global Hunger Index, as flawed. "We are looking at these indices to identify any imperfections or drawbacks," the official said. The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) is analysing the methodologies used by international bodies that conduct cross-country comparisons, including sample sizes and indices under review are the Democracy Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Network Readiness Index by the Portulans Institute, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, and the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) by Germanwatch, the NewClimate Institute, and Climate Action Network official said preliminary findings have highlighted issues around scoring system and methodology. The MOSPI has already sent inputs to the concerned departments and ministries, the official added. ADVERTISEMENT A paper co-authored by Sanjiv Sanyal, member, Economic Advisory Council to PM, had in 2023 highlighted that India's poor performance on specific international indicators despite rising per capita income was due to methodological another working paper the Prime Minister's economic advisory council said there were serious problems with the methodology used in these perception-based indices-Freedom in World Index, V-DEM indices, and EIU Democracy Index. ADVERTISEMENT Indices under scannerFor instance, in 2024, India was placed 41 out of 167 countries and categorised as a 'flawed democracy' on the Democracy Index. In the 2024 edition, India was ranked 105 out of 127 countries on the GHI and classified under the 'serious' hunger category. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News, Budget 2025 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online. NEXT STORY
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India evaluates 28 global indices, finds metrics in some flawed
India is closely looking at the methodologies used by 28 global indices such as the Democracy Index , Network Readiness Index , Global Hunger Index to track its performance vis-a-vis other countries, a government official told ET. New Delhi has termed the methodology followed in some of these indices, including the Global Hunger Index, as flawed. "We are looking at these indices to identify any imperfections or drawbacks," the official said. The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) is analysing the methodologies used by international bodies that conduct cross-country comparisons, including sample sizes and models. The indices under review are the Democracy Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Network Readiness Index by the Portulans Institute, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, and the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) by Germanwatch, the NewClimate Institute, and Climate Action Network International. The official said preliminary findings have highlighted issues around scoring system and methodology. The MOSPI has already sent inputs to the concerned departments and ministries, the official added. A paper co-authored by Sanjiv Sanyal, member, Economic Advisory Council to PM, had in 2023 highlighted that India's poor performance on specific international indicators despite rising per capita income was due to methodological issues. In another working paper the Prime Minister's economic advisory council said there were serious problems with the methodology used in these perception-based indices-Freedom in World Index, V-DEM indices, and EIU Democracy Index. Indices under scanner For instance, in 2024, India was placed 41 out of 167 countries and categorised as a 'flawed democracy' on the Democracy Index. In the 2024 edition, India was ranked 105 out of 127 countries on the GHI and classified under the 'serious' hunger category.
Egypt Today
23-03-2025
- Climate
- Egypt Today
Egypt Climbs Two Spots in the CCPI 2025, Ranking 20th: CAPMAS
Egypt has moved up two places in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) for 2025, securing the 20th position out of 67 countries CAIRO – 23 March 2025: Egypt has moved up two places in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) for 2025, securing the 20th position out of 67 countries, up from 22nd last year, according to a press release from the state-owned Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on Sunday. The CAPMAS statement was issued in conjunction with World Meteorological Day, which is observed annually on March 23. This day marks the founding of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the implementation of the Convention on Meteorology, aiming to support countries in preserving the environment and achieving sustainable development goals. According to the CCPI 2025, Egypt received "high" ratings in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Energy Use, a "medium" rating in Climate Policy, and a "very low" rating in Renewable Energy. On May 20, 2022, Egypt launched its National Strategy for Climate Change 2050, aimed at improving citizens' quality of life, fostering sustainable economic growth, and preserving natural resources. Egypt is one of the most vulnerable countries to the negative impacts of climate change, which threaten key sectors such as agriculture, water resources, coastal areas, health, population, and infrastructure. Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly highlighted these challenges during the launch of the national strategy, stressing that these impacts pose an additional layer of difficulty to the nation's ongoing challenges.
