Question: What is India’s ranking in the Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2017?
(a) 57th
(b) 67th
(c) 77th
(d) 87th
Ans: (d)
- Fifth annual Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2017 was released on 22nd March, 2017.
- Switzerland has topped the ranking followed by Norway and Sweden.
- India stands at 87th position in the index while China at 95th, Japan at 45th , Russia at 48th and the US at 52nd . India’s neighbor Sri Lanka is at 59th place.
- India is beginning to overcome some of its energy system’s significant challenges, as reflected by the gradual improvement in its EAPI score since last year. India’s rank improved three places from 90th last year.
- Indi’s commitment to increase solar power capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2022, can make it a leader in renewable capacity.
- The Global Energy Architecture Performance index is part of the World Economic Forum’s System initiative on Shaping the Future of Energy. It was prepared in collaboration with Accenture.
- The index benchmarks the energy system performance of 127 countries according to 18 indicators covering three core dimensions: energy access and security, sustainability and contribution to economic growth.
- This index and analysis is intended to inform energy policy and investment decisions by revealing strengths, weaknesses, trends and opportunities to improve national energy systems
- According to the report, highest performers are primarily smaller countries.
Reference:
http://reports.weforum.org/global-energy-architecture-performance-index-2017/press-releases/