• India has been ranked 20th on Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2017.
• The publication was issued by Germanwatch and Climate Action Network Europe.
• India’s score was 59.08 while Saudi Arabia ranked last with a score of 25.45. 

The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an instrument covering 58 countries and supposed to enhance transparency in international climate politics.

• Its aim is to encourage political and social pressure on those countries which have, up to now, failed to take