Morocco ranks high in climate action

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




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 3rd Jan 2019