CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Climate Change Performance Index 2023 report was released recently and India secured 8th position in the index which is 2 positions up from the last edition.

Detailed explanation-2: -The CCPI 2023 report analyses the climate performance of the European Union and 59 countries, which account for over 92% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The report reiterates that humans are responsible for all global heating over the past 200 years leading to a current temperature rise of 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, which has led to more frequent and hazardous weather events that have caused increasing destruction to people and the planet.