Lok Sabha Question No. 1285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-08
Subject: Climate Change Performance Index
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri K E Prakash, Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1285

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025

## Climate Change Performance Index

## 1285.   SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY: SHRI K E PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that India has fallen 13 places to Rank 23 in the 2026 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) and if so, the reasons therefor along with the response of the Government thereto;

(b) whether the Government has introduced or proposes to introduce any interim milestones or new plans to address these concerns and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has submitted updated climate targets to United Nations (U.N) which spells out its voluntary actions towards transitioning away from using fossil fuel and improving energy efficiency use; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by when such details are likely to be submitted?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) India's  position  in  the  Climate  Change  Performance  Index  (CCPI)  2026  has  been reported as rank 23 by the independent agency- Germanwatch which publishes the CCPI. The variations  in  annual  CCPI  rankings  are  based  on  their  own  methodology  and  weightage assigned to parameters such as greenhouse-gas emissions trajectory, renewable-energy share, energy use trends, and climate policy assessments.

The Government, however, does not recognise any external ranking as a basis for domestic policy formulation, as India's climate actions are guided by nationally determined priorities and developmental needs. India has undertaken several measures including rapid expansion of renewable energy capacity, reduction in emissions intensity of GDP, enhancement of energy efficiency  programmes,  and  promotion  of  e-mobility,  green  hydrogen  and  sustainable lifestyles.

(b) to (d) The Government has already announced a series of forward-looking measures under various national missions and schemes to address climate concerns. These include:

-  Implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission,
-  Phased  transition  plans  notified  for  key  sectors  under  PAT  (Perform,  Achieve  and Trade) and energy-efficiency programmes,
-  Ongoing  implementation  of  the  National  Solar  Mission  and  National  Wind  Energy Mission,
-  State-level climate action plans, and
-  Initiatives under LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) to promote sustainable consumption.

These  actions  constitute  interim  milestones  aligned  with  India's  Nationally  Determined Contribution (NDC) commitments.

India has already submitted its updated NDC to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The updated NDC outlines voluntary actions for transitioning towards a low-carbon pathway, including increasing the share of non-fossil-fuel-based energy and reducing the emissions intensity of GDP.

The updated NDC contains the following major elements:

-  Reduction of emission intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030 from the 2005 level,
-  Achieving  about  50%  cumulative  electric  power  installed  capacity  from  non-fossilfuel-based sources by 2030,
-  Promotion of climate-friendly lifestyles under the LiFE initiative.

India  has  achieved  36%  reduction  in  emission  intensity  of  Gross  Domestic  Product  (GDP) between 2005 and 2020, and over 50% of its installed electric capacity from non-fossil fuel sources well ahead of schedule. Additionally, the current assessment (ISFR 2023) shows that India's carbon stock has reached 30.43 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent; which indicates that as compared to the base year of 2005, India has already reached 2.29 billion tonnes of additional carbon sink as against the target of 2.5 to 3.0 billion tonnes by 2030. Further, India submitted its Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategies (LT-LEDS) to the UNFCCC in November 2022, which reaffirms the goal of reaching net-zero by 2070.

Furthermore,  India  continues  to expand  renewable  energy  deployment,  promote  green hydrogen,  and  implement  large-scale  energy-efficiency  measures as  part  of  its  long-term climate and clean-energy strategy.

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