Belem: India has slipped 13 places from its previous ranking to 23rd position in a latest global chart on climate change performance, brought out by a group of three organisations, mainly due to absence of any deadline to exit from coal usage.

The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026, jointly published and released by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network at the ongoing UN COP30 Climate Summit here on Tuesday, is an annual independent monitoring tool for climate mitigation performance of 63 countries and the European Union.

According to the ratings, India stands at 23rd position with a score of 61.31 among the countries, falling 13 places from last year’s list. It also labelled India among the biggest producers of oil, gas and coal worldwide.

The country’

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