Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025

Current Context: The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025 was released on May 28, 2025, by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, and Climate Action Network International.

Key Highlights:

• Top Performers: Denmark (4th), Netherlands (5th), UK (6th), Philippines (7th), Morocco (8th), Norway (9th), and India (10th).
• India’s Rank: 10th place, maintaining its position among the world’s better climate performers, despite dropping two spots from CCPI 2024.
• Assessment Criteria: Countries are ranked based on GHG emissions, renewable energy, energy use, and climate policy.
• Major Concerns: No country met the highest benchmarks, leaving the top three ranks vacant.
• Lowest Performers: Iran (67th), Saudi Arabia (66th), UAE (65th), and Russia (64th), due to heavy fossil fuel dependence.

Question:

Q.1 What was India's rank in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025?
a) 6th
b) 8th
c) 10th
d) 12th

Answer: c) India ranked 10th in the CCPI 2025, maintaining a strong position among the top climate performers, although it dropped two positions compared to 8th in CCPI 2024.