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. Top 10 countries ranking high in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025 Rank 2025 Country Overall CCPI Score 2025 1 - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 Denmark 78.37 5 Netherlands 69.6 6 United Kingdom 69.29 7 Philippines 68.41 8 Morocco 68.32 9 Norway 68.21 10 India 67.99 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. The outlook of India's position globally 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. Bottom 10 countries ranking low in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025 Rank 2025 Country Overall CCPI Score 2025 67 Islamic Republic of Iran 17.47 66 Saudi Arabia 18.15 65 United Arab Emirates 19.54 64 Russian Federation 23.54 63 Republic of Korea 26.42 62 Canada 28.37 61 Kazakhstan 33.43 60 Chinese Taipei 34.87 59 Argentina 35.96 58 Japan 39.23 Source: Climate Change Performance Index 2025
