Climate Change Performance Index 2017: G20 Edition

The Climate Change Performance Index 2017: G20 Edition assesses the 20 largest economies, which collectively account for 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Using a revised methodology that incorporates Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) from the Paris Agreement, the index measures performance against benchmarks for 2030 and 2050, including nearly zero GHG emissions and 100% renewable energy. The report concludes that current efforts, even from top-performing countries, remain insufficient to prevent dangerous climate change.

• The G20 nations are critical to global climate transformation because they are collectively responsible for 75% of global Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG).
• The 2017 CCPI methodology was updated to evaluate countries based on the promises made in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) following the Paris Agreement.
• To stay well below 2°C by 2050, the CCPI establishes three essential benchmarks: achieving nearly zero GHG emissions (with flexibility for developing countries), transitioning to 100% renewable energy, and maintaining current global per capita energy use levels.
• Current global efforts are inadequate; even if all countries matched the performance of the current leaders, it would not be enough to avoid dangerous climate change.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2017). Climate Change Performance Index 2017: G20 Edition. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/climate-change-performance-index-2017-g20-edition

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Climate Change Performance Index 2017: G20 Edition. 2017. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/climate-change-performance-index-2017-g20-edition.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2017climate, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Climate Change Performance Index 2017: G20 Edition}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2017}, month = jul, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/climate-change-performance-index-2017-g20-edition}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }