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USA -

With a very low overall score of 18.60, the United States scores very badly across all categories, from their climate policy to their use of renewable energy.

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Saudi Arabia -

The overall score of 22.03 is very low. The only positive is that Saudi Arabia's climate policy seems to have improved, and is now rated medium.

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Chinese Taipei -

With an overall score of 23.33, Chinese Taipei falls into the very low category. The only category in which they are low (as opposed to very low) is in climate policy.

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Republic of Korea -

With a score of 26.75, the Republic of Korea has a very low overall position. They do, however, score medium for renewable energy and climate policy.

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Iran -

At 28.41, Iran has a very low overall score. However, they received a medium rating for their climate policy.

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Australia -

With a score of 30.75, Australia fits into the very low category. They are still opening coal mines and using fossil fuels.

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Canada -

With a score of 31.01, Canada has a very low overall position. The only category in which they score medium is climate policy.

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Kazakhstan -

The overall score of 33.39 is very low. However, Kazakhstan does score medium in its climate policy.

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Malaysia -

With an overall score of 34.21, Malaysia scores very low overall, despite just scoring low in energy use and climate policy.

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Russia -

With a score of 37.85, Russia is in the very low category. Their renewable energy targets are also incredibly low.

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Japan -

A score of 39.03 means that Japan remains in the very low category. The country does, however, score medium for energy use.

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Poland -

With a score of 39.98, Poland has the lowest score of any European Union country. Their score is very low.

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Bulgaria -

With a score of 40.12, Bulgaria has fallen into the very low category. However, the country does have a medium score in both renewable energy and energy use.

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Turkey -

A score of 40.76 places Turkey at the highest end of the very low category. This is despite having one high score, which is in renewable energy.

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Hungary -

With a score of 41.17, Hungary is in the low category. While their energy use is medium, their climate policy scores very low.

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Algeria -

A score of 41.45 places Algeria in the low category. They have a medium score for GHG emissions and energy use, but their climate policy score is very low.

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Cyprus -

With a score of 41.66, Cyprus is in the low category. While their climate policy scores medium, they have a very low score in GHG emissions.

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Slovenia -

With a score of 41.91, Slovenia has an overall low rating, which was also reflected by scoring low in all of the individual categories.

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Czech Republic -

With an overall score of 42.93, the Czech Republic scores low. The medium score in GHG emissions is counteracted by their very low score in climate policy.

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Argentina -

With an overall score of 43.77, Argentina is in the low category. It has medium scores in both energy use and climate policy, but a very low score in GHG emissions.

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Ireland -

With a score of 44.04, Ireland is in the low category, having previously been in the very low category overall.

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Belarus -

With an overall score of 44.18, Belarus is in the low category. While the country has a high score for energy use, its renewable energy score is very low.

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Indonesia -

With an overall score of 44.65, Indonesia is in the low category, having previously been in the medium category.

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Austria -

An overall score of 44.74 puts Austria in the low category. It is low in all the individual categories, except renewable energy, where it scores high.

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New Zealand -

With a score of 45.67, New Zealand is in the low category. It scores very low in GHG emissions, but high in renewable energy.

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South Africa -

With an overall score of 45.67, South Africa is in the low category. It scores low in all the individual categories, except for energy use, where it scores medium.

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Belgium -

With a score of 45.73, Belgium is in the low category. It scores medium in GHG emissions, but low in all other individual categories.

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Spain -

With a score of 46.03, Spain is in the low category. It has medium scores in energy use and climate policy, but low scores in GHG emissions and renewable energy.

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Thailand -

With a score of 46.76, Thailand is in the low category overall. It has medium scores in energy use and renewable energy, but low scores in GHG emissions and climate policy.

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Mexico -

With a score of 47.01, Mexico is in the low category overall. It has a high score in energy use, but in all the other individual categories it scores low.

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Estonia -

With an overall score of 48.05, Estonia is at the lower end of the medium category. It has medium scores in renewable energy and climate policy, but low scores in GHG emissions and energy use.

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China -

With an overall score of 48.16, China is in the medium category. While its scores for GHG emissions and energy use are very low, it has a high score for climate policy.

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Netherlands -

With a score of 50.89, the Netherlands is in the medium category. Its high score for climate policy is in contrast with all other individual categories, where it scores low.

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Greece -

With a score of 52.59, Greece is in the medium category. Individually, energy use is the only category where it scores high.

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Slovakia -

With an overall score of 52.69, Slovakia is in the medium category, also scoring medium in each individual category.

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Italy -

With an overall score of 53.92, Italy is in the medium category, also scoring medium in each individual category.

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Portugal -

With an overall score of 54.10, Portugal is in the medium category. It has a very low score for GHG emissions, but a high score for climate policy.

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Romania -

With an overall score of 54.85, Romania is in the medium category. Its climate policy score is very low, while all the other individual category scores are high.

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Germany -

With a score of 55.78, Germany is in the medium category. It has a medium score in all individual categories except climate policy, where it scores high.

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European Union -

If the EU is taken as a whole, it scores medium overall with 55.82. It also scores medium in each individual category, except for climate policy, where it scores high.

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Brazil -

With a score of 55.82, Brazil is in the medium category overall. It scores very low for its climate policy, but high for renewable energy and energy use.

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Croatia -

With a score of 56.97, Croatia scores medium overall. In each individual category, it also scores medium, except for renewable energy, where it scores high.

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Egypt -

With an overall score of 57.53, Egypt is in the medium category. It scores high in GHG emissions and energy use, low in climate policy, and very low in renewable energy.

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France -

With a score of 57.90, France is the highest scoring in the medium category. Its climate policy score is high.

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Ukraine -

With a score of 60.60, Ukraine ranks in the high category, although its climate policy score is low.

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Switzerland -

With an overall score of 60.61, Switzerland is in the high category. It has medium scores for renewable energy and climate policy, and high scores for GHG emissions and energy use.

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Latvia -

With a score of 60.75, Latvia is in the high category, although it scores low for GHG emissions.

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Malta -

With a score of 60.76, Malta is in the high category. It is also in the high category for every individual category, except its climate policy, which scores very low.

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Luxembourg -

With a score of 60.91, Luxembourg is in the high category. It is also in the high category for every individual category, except energy use, which scores low.

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Norway -

With a score of 61.14, Norway is in the high category. It is also in the high category for every individual category, except its energy use, which scores very low.

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Chile -

With a score of 62.88, Chile is in the high category. It scores high in GHG emissions and renewable energy, and medium in energy use and climate policy.

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Finland -

With a score of 63.25, Finland is in the high category. It does, however, score very low for energy use.

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India -

With a score of 66.02, India is in the high category. It scores high in all individual categories, except renewable energy, where it scores medium.

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Lithuania -

With a score of 66.22, Lithuania is in the high category. It scores high in all individual categories, except GHG emissions, where it scores medium.

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United Kingdom -

With a score of 69.80, the United Kingdom is in the high category. It scores high in all individual categories.

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Morocco -

With a score of 70.63, Morocco is in the high category. It scores high in all individual categories, except renewable energy, where it scores medium.

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Denmark -

With a score of 71.14, Denmark is in the high category. It scores high in all individual categories, except energy use, where it scores medium.

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Sweden -

With a score of 75.77, Sweden is in first place in the high category. It scores high in all individual categories, except energy use, where it scores low.

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