News: Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2024 released by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, in collaboration with the Columbia Center for International Earth Science Information Network.
Key Highlights of Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2024:
- Global Scenario:
- Estonia tops the list.
- Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia – lowest rankings among the eight regions evaluated.
- Only five countries—Estonia, Finland, Greece, Timor-Leste, and the United Kingdom—are reducing their GHG emissions at a pace necessary to achieve net zero by 2050.
- India’s Ranking: 176th out of 180 countries
- Ranking below Afghanistan, Iraq, Bangladesh, etc.
- India performs poorly in areas such as air quality, emissions, and biodiversity conservation, primarily due to its heavy reliance on coal.
- Despite its overall low ranking, India ranks 133rd in climate change due to renewable energy investments and a commitment to net-zero emissions by 2070.
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