Why is it in news?
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Morocco has been named the second best performing country after Sweden in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI).
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The North African country significantly increased the share of renewables over the past five years and increased new renewable energy capacity.
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Sweden is in top position, followed by Morocco and Lithuania in the CCPI 2019.
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The bottom five in the list are Saudi Arabia, U.S., Iran, South Korea and Taiwan
Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI
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Published annualy
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By Germanwatch and Climate Action Network Europe.
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It evaluates the climate protection performance of 58 countries,responsible for over 90% of global energy-related CO2 emissions.
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The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) compares countries in the areas of emissions trends and levels, expansion and use of renewable energies, energy efficiency and climate policies.
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Transparency: The CCPI is a tool designed to enhance transparency in international climate politics.
Source
The Hindu