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Activity THREE: Global Green Economy Index

The Global Green Economy Index™ (GGEI) measures the green economy performance of 130
countries and how experts assess that performance. The GGEI performance index uses
quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure how well each country performs on four key
dimensions:

1. leadership & climate change (head of state, media coverage, international forums,
climate change performance)
2. efficiency sectors (buildings, transport, energy, tourism, resource efficiency)
3. markets & investment (renewable energy investment, cleantech innovation, corporate
sustainability, green investment facilitation)
4. environment (agriculture, air quality, water, biodiversity & habitat, fisheries, forests).
Then, the GGEI perception survey collects assessments from expert practitioners on these same
four dimensions.

The GGEI was the first green economy index, launched in 2010, and today is the most widely
referenced product of its kind internationally, utilized by policymakers, international
organizations, civil society and the private sector. Like many indices, the GGEI is used to
benchmark performance, communicate that need improvement, and show diverse stakeholders
how they too can promote progress. The GGEI is also useful as the foundation for creating
customized sustainability measurement frameworks for a diverse range of stakeholders.

According to https://dualcitizeninc.com/GGEI-2016.pdf, in 2016, the situation of the 5
countries partnering in this project was:

Performance Perception
Country Rank Score Rank Score
Bulgaria 52 45.78 77 28.88
Greece 42 49.47 55 32.14
Poland 70 39.35 56 32.13
Romania 69 40.04 78 28.87
Spain 21 53.88 22 51.36
For your information, Sweden has ranked first for Performance, with a score of 77.61 and fourth
for Perception, with a score of 93.65, while Germany has ranked first for Perception, with a
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score of 97.74 and fifth for Performance, with a score of 66.01. The last place (80 ) is occupied
by Saudi Arabia for Performance, with a score of 31.34 and by Cyprus for Perception, with a
score of 28.50

Please, analyse your country situation according to the 4 dimensions (leadership and climate
change, environment, efficiency sectors and markets and investment) and explain:

• Why do you think your country is situated on that position (positive and negative aspects)?
After that, compare your conclusions with the information in the diagram for your country
presented below:

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