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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: Environment Performance Index 2022: Can it trigger positive changes in environmental-decision making?
Description: The 2022 Environment Performance Index (EPI), which evaluates countries on their track record in mitigating climate change, improving environmental health, and protecting ecosystem vitality, has ranked India last – at 180th out of 180 countries.The government of India has rejected the Index, claiming that it is based on “biased metrics”. The report, produced by researchers from Yale and Columbia Universities, has ranked Denmark at the top with a score of 77.90, while India is at the bottom with a score of 18.90.So, what is the EPI all about? How valid are the government’s claims that its metrics are bias...