Climate Change Performance Index 2027: India Ranks 28th with a Score of 60.85

Climate Change Performance Index 2027 Countries Ranking List

The top three ranks are empty. No country did well enough in all four categories to be on track for the 1.5°C Paris pathway.

Why India’s Position Slipped by 5 Places in CCPI 2027?

India fell from 23rd in CCPI 2026 to 28th. Over two years, it has dropped 18 places from 10th in CCPI 2025.

The report gives India a “High” rating for renewable energy, because it reached 50% non-fossil installed electricity capacity before its 2030 target. However, it points to a growing gap between installed capacity and the clean electricity actually generated. The reasons are weak grid storage and solar curtailment, which means some solar power is switched off because the grid cannot take it.

What Is the Climate Change Performance Index 2027?

The CCPI is an independent yearly ranking that compares how major emitting countries are protecting the climate. It has been published since 2005 around the UN Climate Change Conference (COP), to check progress towards the Paris Agreement temperature goals. It is prepared by Germanwatch, the NewClimate Institute, and the Climate Action Network (CAN) International.

It scores countries and the European Union on 14 indicators, grouped into four categories:

Key Features of CCPI 2027

1. Five rating levels: Very High, High, Medium, Low and Very Low.
2. Focus on the G20: These countries produce over 75% of global emissions, and 10 of them got an overall “Very Low” rating.
3. Mixed data: The index combines emissions and energy data with views of more than 450 climate and energy policy experts.