Archive · 19 Nov 2025
India's Climate Change Ranking Slips; Youth Demand Just Transition
India has dropped in a global ranking of countries' efforts to tackle climate change, mainly because it hasn't set a deadline to stop using coal.
Meanwhile, young people worldwide, especially in India's coal-dependent regions, are pushing for a fair transition to renewable energy that protects their livelihoods and the environment.
India ranks 23rd in Climate Change Performance Index 2026
Slips 13 places from last year due to lack of coal exit timeline
Labeled among top coal producers worldwide
No country reached top three positions in the index
Youth demand just transition in climate COP30, focusing on India's coal-dependent regions
- Who
- India, Youth worldwide
- What
- India's climate change ranking slip, Youth demand for just transition
- When
- In Climate Change Performance Index 2026, Ongoing climate COP in Belém, Brazil
- Where
- Globally, India's coal-dependent regions
- Why
- Lack of coal exit timeline, Need for fair transition in shifting to renewable energy
Environmentalists
Government
Coal Phase-out
Environmentalists
Urge immediate coal phase-out to meet climate goals
Government
Argue for balanced approach, considering energy needs and economic impacts
Youth Involvement
Environmentalists
Demand youth participation in shaping the transition
Government
Acknowledge need for youth empowerment but emphasize practical challenges
- Previous Rank
- 10th
- Current Rank
- 23rd
- Score
- 61.31
- Top Ranked Country
- Denmark (80.52 points)
- Bottom Ranked Country
- Saudi Arabia (11.9 points)
- Dominant Theme in COP30
- Just Transition
Sources
India Falls 13 Places In Global Climate Change Performance Index
Coal India’s 7% yield is just the bait — the real jackpot is hidden in its subsidiaries - Stock Insights News
What the youth demand from COP 30
The world can do away with coal
Why the COP30 climate conference is unwilling to create a roadmap to phase out oil, coal and gas
Top & Bottom 10 Countries in 2026 Climate Change Performance Index: India Slips but Leads Over the US, China & Russia
India drops to 23rd in Climate Change Performance Index 2026 over coal dependence