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Yale EPI 2026: Estonia First, US 27th, China Coal-Heavy

7/9/2026

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Yale University released the 2026 Environmental Performance Index, placing Estonia first and the U.S. 27th, showing nations dominating top spots while many low-income countries sit near the bottom.
Report says United States under President Donald Trump has scaled back climate actions, slowing emissions toward a 2050 net-zero goal.
China gets 56 % of its electricity from coal while researchers warn Western states offshore manufacturing and waste, shifting pollution to developing nations.

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Yale University released the 2026 Environmental Performance Index, placing Estonia first and the U.S. 27th, showing nations dominating top spots while many low-income countries sit near the bottom.
Report says United States under President Donald Trump has scaled back climate actions, slowing emissions toward a 2050 net-zero goal.
China gets 56 % of its electricity from coal while researchers warn Western states offshore manufacturing and waste, shifting pollution to developing nations.