World Climate Conference: Germany slips into mediocrity in climate protection ranking
Germany is losing touch with the top group in climate protection. In a new ranking, experts criticize above all the planned expansion of natural gas projects.
Germany has fallen to 25th place in the Climate Protection Index, a ranking of 64 countries and the EU's efforts to combat climate change. The country scored poorly in categories such as greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy, with its climate policy on a national level even being rated as "weak". In contrast, Denmark topped the index, followed by Lithuania and Luxembourg, while Portugal, the UK, Spain, and Morocco were rated as "good".
The index was created by Germanwatch and the NewClimate Institute, and evaluates countries' efforts to reduce emissions and transition to renewable energy.
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