The CCPI 2018 (for 56 selected countries and the EU) and the CCPI G20 Edition of July 20178 are the first publications based on a new methodological design. Due to the progressive change in its structure after twelve years of publication in a row, this year’s edition makes it possible to get an even more detailed and relevant reflection about the countries’ efforts towards climate protection after the Paris Agreement of 2015. Covering all GHG emissions as well as now having included the 2030 targets and the 2°C compatibility of both the countries’ current levels and targets in the categories GHG Emissions, Renewable Energies and Energy Use, the Climate Change Performance Index was redesigned to both be more encompassing and to meet the requirements of the new political situation after Paris. Owing to these changes, there is only limited comparability between this year’s results and previous versions of the index. However, we will strive to limit future design changes to the necessary minimum to enable comparability with future editions of the index.-> more
