Climate Change Performance Index 2008 released
The Climate Change Performance Index from European non-profit group Germanwatch was released Saturday in Bali, and it doesn't paint a pretty picture. The index compares the relative performance of 56 countries in combating climate change, taking into account not only current emissions, but emissions trends and governmental policy. Not surprisingly, the US did poorly, ranking 55th, ahead of only Saudi Arabia and 15 spots below fellow greenhouse gas giant China. However, Americans aren't alone down there - particularly alarming is that of the top 10 gassers, 7 of them are below 40th place in the list, meaning in general that they have no practical strategy for, or intention of, reducing emissions anytime soon.
Other highlights include the fact that on a scale ranging from ""Very Poor" to "Very Good" in terms of anti-climate change efforts, not a single country scored "Very Good."













