Analysis by Yale and Columbia universities shows US lagging far behind other industrialized countries in a range of categoriesThe US is far behind other industrialized nations on environmental performance and now ranks 24th in the world, according to a new analysis by Yale and Columbia universities. US lets corporations delay paying environmental fines amid pandemic Read moreDenmark came in first place, followed by Luxembourg and Switzerland. Donald Trump has called himself a “big believer in the environment” and insisted he wants “the cleanest water, the cleanest air” but in the Environmental Performance Index’s two-decade history, including during his presidency, the US has never risen to the top of the rankings. “Countries that make an effort do better than those that don’t and the US right now is not making an effort. The index ranks 180 countries on 32 performance indicators across 11 categories covering environmental health and ecosystem vitality.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2020 06:56 UTC