Germany likes to see itself as a climate action pioneer. However, in an important international comparison, the Climate Change Performance Index published this Wednesday by the NGO Germanwatch and the New Climate Institute, the country has slipped from 14th to 16th place. The overall rating for Germany’s climate change performance worsened from „good“ to „medium.“ While the development of emissions and the expansion of renewable energies in the electricity sector are highlighted as positive by the study’s authors, the country falls behind in other areas. „In terms of climate policy, no real progress can be seen, especially in transport and buildings,“ criticizes co-author Thea Uhlich from Germanwatch. The fact that Germany has spoken out internationally in favor of new gas fields was also rated negatively.