Taiwan was ranked 59th of 61 countries in the annual Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) released by Germanwatch on Wednesday. Germanwatch ranked China 30th. India ranked ninth, but Reuters last month reported that PM2.5 levels in New Delhi reached 500 on some indices on Nov. 3. While the CCPI does not measure air pollution specifically, the UN Economic Commission for Europe says that poor air quality and climate change are closely linked. Perhaps it could be proactive and provide Germanwatch — which presents its reports at the annual UN Climate Change Conference — with more comprehensive data.

Source: Taipei Times December 14, 2019 15:56 UTC