UAE ranks top in Middle East in leading environmental sustainability index – Arabian Business

UAE ranks top in Middle East in leading environmental sustainability index – Arabian Business

The UAE has been ranked top in the Middle East region in the Environmental Performance Index published by Yale and Columbia universities.

The influential index scores countries based on their environmental sustainability. Denmark topped the list while India came last. The UAE was ranked joint in 39th place globally (alongside Antigua & Barbuda) out of the 180 nations included.

The environmental performance index ranks countries on a range of indicators that consider the health of their environment, how they enhance or damage ecosystems and their efforts to combat climate change.