by Jbs050610 a3 — May 12, 2010—A new analysis of 95 countries responsible for 97 percent of global economic activity has found that 32 made significant improvements in the first quarter of 2010. In addition, 46 percent of the countries have demonstrated some improvement in climate accountability, according to the U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
The findings are from the Climate Competitiveness Index (CCI) 2010, produced by the nonprofit institute AccountAbility in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The index rates countries on their climate accountability, based on a climate strategy that is clear, ambitious, and supported by stakeholders. It also rates climate performance by tallying each country’s capabilities and track record on delivering its strategy.
The CCI finds Germany, China, and the Republic of Korea to be outstanding examples of countries that have made significant improvements, while Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Japan, and France show the most consistent progress toward climate goals. The United States and the United Kingdom earn praise for climate accountability, while Switzerland and Austria are strong on performance. But no country has yet earned a perfect score on the index. The UNEP and AccountAbility intend to update the new index annually.
