Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2027

Why in News?

India has slipped five places to 28th position in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2027, released on 11 November 2026 on the sidelines of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Türkiye.

• India’s score: 60.85 points.
• Previous position: 23rd in CCPI 2026.
• CCPI 2025 position: 10th.
• Overall performance rating: Medium.

About the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)

• The CCPI is an annual international index that evaluates the climate performance of countries.
• It is prepared by Germanwatch and the NewClimate Institute, in cooperation with the Climate Action Network.
• It assesses 64 countries and the European Union, together responsible for more than 90% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
• It evaluates countries across four major categories:
  1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
  2. Renewable Energy.
  3. Energy Use.
  4. Climate Policy.

Global Rankings

• Denmark: 1st position.
• Lithuania: 2nd position.
• Luxembourg: 3rd position.

The first three positions are generally left vacant when no country demonstrates sufficiently strong performance across all indicators. Therefore, Denmark is the highest-ranked country, occupying the fourth position in the overall ranking framework.

India’s Performance

Renewable Energy – High Rating

• India received a high rating for its renewable energy trend.
• Progress in solar and wind energy, rooftop solar installations and electric vehicles was recognised.
• Government initiatives such as competitive procurement, rooftop solar support and incentives for domestic manufacturing have contributed to renewable energy expansion.
• By June 2025, non-fossil fuel sources accounted for 50% of India’s installed electricity capacity, achieving its 2030 target five years ahead of schedule.

Important: This 50% figure refers to installed electricity capacity, not actual electricity generation. It includes nuclear power along with renewable energy sources.

Climate Targets – Updated NDC
India’s latest Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) aims to:

• Reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 47% from 2005 levels by 2035.
• Increase the share of non-fossil fuel sources to approximately 60% of installed electricity capacity.
• Create an additional carbon sink of 3.5–4 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent through forest and tree cover.

Key Challenges

• Grid infrastructure: Electricity grids are struggling to accommodate the rapid expansion of renewable energy.
• Energy storage: Insufficient storage capacity affects the integration of intermittent solar and wind power.
• Renewable energy curtailment: According to estimates cited from Ember, India curtailed 2.3 terawatt-hours of solar electricity between late May and December 2025 to maintain grid stability.
• Coal dependence: Coal continues to play a major role in electricity generation.
• Import dependence: India remains dependent on imported crude oil, natural gas and some coal.

Source: Germanwatch

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