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The race to net zero: which countries are getting there quickest?

The countries winning the race to net zero, and the ones falling behind
How countries are scored
Saudi Arabia: CCPI rating 18.2 (Very Low)
UAE: CCPI rating 19.5 (Very Low)
Russia: CCPI rating 23.5 (Very Low)
Canada: CCPI rating 28.4 (Very Low)
Argentina. CCPI rating: 36.0 (Very Low)
Japan: CCPI rating 39.2 (Very Low)
USA: CCPI rating 40.6 (Very Low)
China: CCPI rating 44.2 (Very Low)
Australia: CCPI rating 45.5 (Low)
Malaysia: CCPI rating 47.6 (Low)
Indonesia: CCPI rating 50.8 (Low)
New Zealand: CCPI rating 51.1 (Low)
Mexico: CCPI rating 52.7 (Low)
South Africa: CCPI rating 52.7 (Low)
Switzerland: CCPI rating 56.1 (Medium)
Ireland: CCPI rating 57.2 (Medium)
Brazil: CCPI rating 57.3 (Medium)
Colombia: CCPI rating 57.5 (Medium)
France: CCPI rating 59.2 (Medium)
Austria: CCPI rating 59.4 (Medium)
Spain: CCPI rating 61.6 (Medium)
Germany: CCPI rating 64.9 (Medium)
Portugal: CCPI rating 66.6 (High)
Chile: CCPI rating 67.3 (High)
Sweden: CCPI rating 67.6 (High)
India: CCPI rating 68.0 (High)
Norway: CCPI rating 68.2 (High)
Morocco: CCPI rating 68.3 (High)
Philippines: CCPI rating 68.4 (High)
UK: CCPI rating 69.3 (High)
Netherlands: CCPI rating 69.6 (High)
Denmark: CCPI rating 78.4 (High)
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The countries winning the race to net zero, and the ones falling behind

The international climate change conference, COP29, has produced a $300 billion (£238bn) deal to help poorer countries fight global warming – the latest stage toward implementing the landmark Paris Agreement. 

Adopted by 193 UN states along with other non-state entities when it was unveiled in 2015, the Agreement aims to limit the average global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. It’s a binding international treaty, but its signatories’ progress toward fulfilling the obligations varies enormously. 

So, how is your country performing? Read on to discover the progress 32 key nations are making in reaching their carbon-neutral goals today, with ratings based on insights from the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). 

All dollar amounts in US dollars.

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Daniel Coughlin

28 November 2024

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