Climate Change Performance of Baltic States Based
on Global Climate Change Indices
Climate Change Performance of Baltic States Based
on Global Climate Change Indices
Author(s): Dalia Streimikiene, Grigorios KyriakopoulosSubject(s): National Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies
Published by: VIZJA University
Keywords: climate change mitigation; measures; indexes; Baltic States;
Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the climate change performance of the Baltic States—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—through the lens of global climate indices, with particular emphasis on the Climate Change Performance Index(CCPI). As EU member states, the Baltic countries are subject to increasingly ambitious climate and energypolicies driven by the European Green Deal and the Fit for 55 package. Based on analysis of climate perfor-mance indicators and other composite indexes, this study assesses the methodological approaches to climatechange performance measurement and applies these tools to evaluate the Baltic States. Comparative analysiswith indices such as the CCPI, the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), the Transition Performance Index(TPI), Climate Risk Index (CRI), and the European Extreme Events Climate Index (E3CI) offers a multidimensionalview of both climate change mitigation policy effectiveness and climate vulnerability. The findings highlightthe region’s relatively favorable climate policy performance, driven by proactive renewable energy and GHGemissions reduction strategies, while underscoring the need for ongoing adaptation measures.
Journal: Contemporary Economics
- Issue Year: 19/2025
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 355-370
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
