Climate Change Performance Index 2027: India slips to 28th

12 November 2026 · English Environment & Ecology

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Climate Change Performance Index 2027: India slips to 28th

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Current affairs of 12 November 2026 (Shanmugam IAS Academy) – explained for UPSC, TNPSC and other competitive exams

News

In the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2027, released at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, India fell five places to 28th (score 60.85, "medium" rating). It is India's third straight fall: 10th in CCPI 2025, 23rd in CCPI 2026 (reported 11–12 Nov 2026).

Key facts for the exam

Point	Details
Publishers	Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, Climate Action Network (CAN)
Coverage	64 countries + the EU (over 90% of global emissions)
India's ratings	Renewable energy "low"; GHG emissions, energy use, climate policy "medium"
Main concern	No clear roadmap to cut dependence on coal
Govt view	An Environment Ministry official rejected the assessment, citing early achievement of the 2030 non-fossil power target

Background

CCPI categories: GHG emissions (40%), renewable energy (20%), energy use (20%), climate policy (20%). Do not confuse it with the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) of Yale and Columbia universities.
COP venues: COP28 Dubai (2023), COP29 Baku (2024), COP30 Belem (2025), COP31 Antalya (2026).
India's targets (updated NDC, 2022): cut emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030 (2005 base); about 50% of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030; net zero by 2070 (COP26 "Panchamrit", Glasgow 2021).

Tamil Nadu link: Tamil Nadu is among India's leaders in wind and solar power; the Kamuthi solar plant (Ramanathapuram) was among the world's largest single-site solar plants when commissioned in 2016. The State runs a Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission.

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Publishers: Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, Climate Action Network (CAN); Coverage: 64 countries + the EU (over 90% of global emissions); India's ratings: Renewable energy "low"; GHG emissions, energy use, climate policy "medium"; Main concern: No clear roadmap to cut dependence on coal.

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CCPI categories: GHG emissions (40%), renewable energy (20%), energy use (20%), climate policy (20%). Do not confuse it with the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) of Yale and Columbia universities.

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Sources: Germanwatch–NewClimate–CAN, CCPI 2027 report (ccpi.org); The Wire (12 Nov 2026); Down To Earth. Compiled by Shanmugam IAS Academy.

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