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winter and to make my designs more accessible to a wider audience

in Australia."

She has been open about the advantages of having famous

parents, despite the fact it has garnered her some criticism. "The

greatest luxury of having the parents I had was that it has enabled

me not to have to compromise," she told the Guardian.

"In the back of my mind, I always knew - if this all goes horribly

wrong, I'll be alright. That's an option that most people just

don't have, financially."

She was awarded the title of Designer of the Year at the

British Style Awards in November 2007."My team really deserve

this," she said upon her acceptance. "I couldn't possibly manage

with three children under the age of three without them." Other

awards she has received include being named Glamour's

Woman of the Year in 2009 and the British Fashion Council's Red

Carpet Award in 2011. She was also named in the TIME 100 -

a list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

In January 2007, McCartney launched a 100% organic skincare line called CARE. The following year she launched a successful lingerie line.

She has spoken many times about her support of animal rights.

"People in fashion just don't want to hear the messages," she told

the Guardian in 2009. "I find it astounding, because

fashion is supposed to be all about change - I mean, we're supposed

to be at the cutting edge! I can only think that they don't care as

much as people in other industries. So, yes, I think people in

fashion are pretty heartless."

In October 2009, McCartney launched her first childrenswear collection for Gap Kids. "I think this collection has a mix of the playful and practical," McCartney told us. "It's a reflection of my brand, there are pieces that are classic and very sort of timeless and hopefully very chic, and then there are pieces that are the kind you chuck in the washing machine and they get better with time and, you know, they are funny and hopefully a little bit cool." She launched her second collection for Gap Kids in February 2011.

She has stated that films have been a huge inspiration to her.

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I never thought that this day would come for me," Stella McCartney tells Vogue while reclining on a pink Mario Bellini sofa on the first floor of her shiny new global flagship on Old Bond Street. "I think it's quite rare to have a woman designer with her name on the door, and I've really gone the extra mile to tell the story of who we are at the house of Stella McCartney."

Number 23 might be a grade II listed 18th-century building, but inside it's a modern multi-sensory experience that explores the brand's philosophy to reclaim, re-use and recycle. "Stella Rocks", an indoor rockery comprised of rocks sourced from the McCartney farm in Campbeltown and replanted moss and thyme, greets guests on the ground floor; office waste paper has been transformed into decorative papier-mâché panels on the first floor; pink fur-free fur material from previous collections lines the walls of the "Stellavator"; and the prized vintage furniture she has acquired over the years is given homes next to reclaimed timber plinths, silicone installations and foam speakers. It's a textural feast, and that's not even taking into account the ball pool and climbing wall (all white, very chic) in the children's department.

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Every single aspect has been keeping McCartney awake at night. "I care too much!" she laughs. "And you just end up thinking, "Am I really going to do a papier-mâché wall of all the shredded paper in the office? Does pink silicone really sit well on reclaimed Venetian wood? Am I really going to have meditation, in a changing room? I questioned every element of it a million times! But the only way I could create a shop was having that level of honesty. If I try to be a shop that I am not, then I am not sure it would work."

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If McCartney has done her job properly, customers won't notice the clean air system that filters 95 percent of pollutants and harmful gases out of the environment. Or the biodegradable mannequins which are made using a bioplastic material composed of 72 percent sugar cane derivatives. "I don't want people to come and think, 'Oh my god, this is an eco-store,'" she says of distancing herself from the hemp brush that sustainable fashion is so often tarred with. "It shouldn't be noticed, because it should be a way of life! Every house should use recyclable and claimed materials. Every house should have sustainable mannequins, because, well, why not? That is how we should be moving forward, but at the moment, sadly, I am a lone ranger!"

The drawback of tackling this project alone, she discloses , is "not having an interior designer or an architect to say, 'No, Stella! Stop buying stuff! And think about where you're putting it.'" But that's precisely what makes the 700 sq m space feel personal. "I love the emotion in this, I love the emotion in that!," she says gesturing towards a fitting room, where the dulcet tones of Bob Roth, who taught her children how to meditate, can be heard, and the colourful ceramic gemstone fixtures inspired by her own childhood memories spent playing with pebble-dashed walls.

Indeed, there are so many tales to tell within the four floors (each connected by a spiral raw steel staircase and an original sound collage created by Paul McCartney, FYI) that she's tempted to take up the role of tour guide. But, alas, 2018 is shaping up to be a busy enough year already. In March, McCartney bought back the 50 percent share of the label owned by Kering after a 17-year partnership with the French luxury conglomerate, and in May, she scored one of the biggest fashion commissions of the year: the Duchess of Sussex's wedding reception gown.

"I would not for one moment pretend that we don't feel like this is a big, big moment for us," she admits. "There is a lot of courage involved, and it's not something anyone takes lightly." A sentiment that is literally stitched into the building of 23 Old Bond Street, where the hand prints of Stella McCartney team members from around the world are embroidered onto the walls of a fitting room.

Why Stella McCartney Buying Back Her Business Is A Fashion Triumph

"We are living in the moment, but, really, we are at the start," she muses. "It feels like we are at the beginning of something new, which is exciting." For now, she must prep for an intimate opening party where her close friends will cut the ribbon, and put the final touches to her "Members and Non Members Only" room - a customisable layer hidden behind a concealed door on the second floor. Its first iteration will be a private atelier housing 23 lily-white and 23 onyx-black dresses inspired by the Duchess of Sussex's history-making evening dress. Select Stella McCartney clients will be invited by personal email to view this capsule collection at number 23, because, like the myriad aspects in McCartney's new home, it's all been considered down to the letter.

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The company continued to grow. The mid-1960s saw the unveiling of Topshop - a 'young fashion department' within Peter Robinson. Topman launched in 1970 and names like Evans and Dorothy Perkins were acquired, with the first stand-alone Topshop opening its doors. The Burton Group demerged in 1997, giving rise to Arcadia, which then acquired Wallis, Miss Selfridge and Outfit.

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The 68th edition of London Fashion Week welcomes a packed schedule of the world's most creative and innovative names in the fashion industry. The London Fashion Week platform continues to evolve, expanding the breadth of its international reach and welcoming some of the most exciting brands; with a packed schedule featuring over 80 designer names on the official catwalk and presentation schedule and over 100 brands showcasing in the Designer Showrooms, the event will welcome guests from over 50 countries from all five continents.

The British Fashion Council (BFC) announces new industry statistics post commissioning a new Value of Fashion report, which includes new data on the British fashion industry.
The fashion industry directly contributed £32.3billion to the UK GDP in 2017 ($41.8billion)

This represents a 5.4% increase after 2016; a growth rate 1.6% higher than the rest of the economy

Fashion remains a major UK employer with 890,000 jobs supported across the industry; a 1.8% growth compared to 2016

New UK employment figures rank fashion as almost as large as the financial sector

Data from Oxford Economics, 2018
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The womenswear clothing market is forecasted to grow by 14% between 2018 and 2022 to reach £33.5 billion (Mintel 2018)

The UK women's clothing market grew by 3.2% in 2017 to reach £28.4billion (Mintel 2018)

The latest annual International Passenger Survey (IPS) figures show a 4% growth in international visitors to London from 19.1m in 2016 to 19.8m in 2017 (London & Partners 2018)

Spending by international visitors was also up 14% year on year to a record £13.5 billion (London & Partners 2018)

2.5 million London Fashion Week Limited Edition Nivea deodorants produced

Instagram stories on the official London Fashion Week account received 871,648 views in total over LFW February 2018

Over LFW February 2018, the official LFW Instagram gained an additional 16,105 followers, increasing the account's following to 160,328 with a total of 73 posts and 79,915 likes

45,000 images shot by Getty Images photographers on and off the runway over 5 days

32,000 miles driven between shows by a luxurious fleet of fuel-efficient chauffeured Mercedes-Benz cars

20,000 cups of espresso served and 200kg of Lavazza coffee consumed

7,014 products used by TONI&GUY and label.m backstage

6,000 packs of Jealous Sweets distributed

5,000 serves of Scavi & Ray prosecco consumed

3,000 copies of ES Magazine read onsite

Liam Hodges to produce 100 pieces of merchandise as part of an exclusive collaboration with Boiler Room

2018 marks the 10-year anniversary of the May Fair as the Official LFW Hotel Partner

5 fashion businesses in the running for the DHL Award for International Fashion Potential 2018 and its £20,000 cash prize

The BFC has partnered with award-winning creative innovation studio Holition as well as Google, Condé Nast and Pulsar to produce a unique data visualisation project, 'Blossoming Fashion Conversation' showcasing the amount of posts and reach on social, news and reviews associated to 12 major fashion topics before, during and after recent London Fashion Weeks. Key topics studied throughout the visualisation include Sustainability, Model Health, The Luxury & Streetwear Climates, Designer & Production Heritage, Emerging Talent, Diversity in the industry and Overall Innovation.

The visualisation aims to engage people inside and outside the industry to educate and intrigue them while showcasing the creativity and global impact of London Fashion Week. The data will be realised in the form of a tree with roots and branches which reflect this information and how it changes over London Fashion Weeks.

The roots represent the reach of London Fashion Week related articles from online titles split by global regions. The branches represent the total social media mentions and impressions that a topic gains per day over 19 days, sourced and aggregated from the three previous London Fashion Weeks. The link between the roots and the branches reflects time and subject matter.

The project was headed by Holition's Creative Technologist Miguel Ceballos and Product Owner Sixtine de Cidrac in partnership with six university students from across the globe who came together in London as part of the Holition's Summer Internship Programme.

The data visualisation will be located at The Store X, 180 Strand throughout London Fashion Week and London Fashion Week Festival.

LONDON FASHION WEEK SEPTEMBER 2018 SCHEDULE

The London Fashion Week catwalk schedule, Designer Showrooms and DiscoveryLAB at The Store X, 180 Strand feature the very best of emerging and established names within the creative industries from fashion to music, art and design. London Fashion Week is a five-day event running from Friday 14th to Tuesday 18th September 2018 and features 80 on-schedule designers; 54 of them hosting catwalk shows, 26 presentations and more than 20 events.

Over 100 designers will be showing their latest collections in the Designer Showrooms, the carefully curated exhibition of London Fashion Week. A curated area by the duo behind &FINALLY an online accessories platform, will bring a new dimension to the Designer Showrooms this season, creating space for more voices and new, exciting talent.

Following last season's tremendous success, the DiscoveryLAB will continue to house an experiential zone for thinkers, makers, explorers and innovators across the landscape of fashion, art, technology and performance. The DiscoveryLAB will see presentations and activations from Clio Peppiatt, Emma Charles, FENGYI TAN, Gènavant, KALDA, Mark Fast, MARRKNULL, Micol Ragni, STEVE O SMITH, UNDERAGE and Wesley Harriott.

Chinese e-commerce powerhouse and London Fashion Week partner Vip.com will host an exclusive show on Thursday 13th September to showcase unique collections from 4 Chinese designers, presenting at London Fashion Week for the first time: Mukzin, Bailuyu, A Life On The Left and Kisscat. The catwalk show will be live streamed on the VIP.com app, Discovery Channel and Tencent video https://v.qq.com/ giving all Vip.com customers a behind-the-scene glimpse of the event.

Burberry will present their first and much anticipated collection under Riccardo Tisci, new Chief Creative Officer on Monday while we welcome Victoria Beckham who brings her show to the London schedule for the first time to celebrate a decade in business. ALEXACHUNG will stage a catwalk to present her new collection while Jenny Packham returns to London to celebrate her brand's 30th anniversary. Furthermore, MM6 Maison Margiela and Nicholas Kirkwood will both present full runway collections for the first time as part of LFW.

Molly Goddard, recipient of the 2018 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund will show on Saturday afternoon, followed by two-time winner at The Fashion Awards 2017 in partnership with Swarovski, Jonathan Anderson who will present a co-ed show for his eponymous label JW Anderson. On Saturday evening, Mary Katrantzou will celebrate her brand's 10th anniversary with a catwalk show while internationally acclaimed brands Anya Hindmarch, Delpozo, Johnstons of Elgin and Ports 1961 will return to the LFW schedule.

The NEWGEN 2018 line-up, the internationally celebrated BFC talent identification scheme includes Richard Malone opening the first day (Friday 14), Kiko Kostadinov, launching his womenswear collection (Friday 14), Matty Bovan (Friday 14), Halpern (Saturday 15), and Supriya Lele and Paula Knorr who will both host presentations on Sunday 16 and Monday 17 respectively. Richard Quinn, recipient of the inaugural Queen Elizabeth Award for Design, will close London Fashion Week September 2018 on Tuesday 18. The NEWGEN Accessories designers Alighieri, Isosceles and The Season Hats will all have a dedicated space in the Designer Showrooms with individual activations.

Other internationally celebrated designers including Alice Archer, Amanda Wakeley, Ashley Williams, Ashish, Aspinal of London, Bobby Abley, Bora Aksu, CHALAYAN, Christopher Kane, DAVID KOMA, Edeline Lee, Emilia Wickstead, ERDEM, Eudon Choi, Faustine Steinmetz, Fashion East, FYODOR GOLAN, Gareth Pugh, Gayeon Lee, House of Holland, Huishan Zhang, Isa Arfen, J. JS Lee, Jamie Wei Huang, Jasper Conran, JULIEN MACDONALD, Malene Oddershede Bach, Margaret Howell, Markus Lupfer, Marta Jakubowski, minki, Mother of Pearl, Mulberry, NABIL NAYAL, Natasha Zinko, Nicopanda, On|Off Presents..., OSMAN, Pam Hogg, palmer//harding, Paul Costelloe, Peter Pilotto, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, Pringle of Scotland, pushBUTTON, REJINA PYO, Roberta Einer, Roksanda, Roland Mouret, Ryan LO, Sadie Williams, Simone Rocha, steventai and Teatum Jones, Temperley London, TOGA, Xiao Li, XU ZHI and Zandra Rhodes will be on schedule to showcase their latest collections. Other new additions to the schedule include Gayeon Lee, Nabil Nayal and RIXO London.

The home for London Fashion Week is once again, the newly named, Store X located at 180 Strand, hosting the BFC Show Space, the Designer Showrooms, the NEWGEN pop-up showroom and the DiscoveryLAB.

The generosity and commitment of our sponsors is more vital than ever. Please help us by acknowledging their support for London Fashion Week September 2018: Official Sponsors Etihad Airways, Evening Standard, Lavazza, Maybelline New York, May Fair Hotel, Mercedes-Benz, Nivea, The Store X, TONI&GUY and VIP.com; Official Suppliers Bags of Ethics, DHL, Digital Domain, evian, Fashion and Beauty Monitor, Getty Images, Gold Collagen, Jealous Sweets, Launchmetrics, PROPERCORN, Propress, Scavi&Ray, Triumph, and Verve; Official Funders The European Regional Development Fund and The Mayor of London and Official Supporter The Department for International Trade.

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Portugal: Political stability index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong): For that indicator, The World Bank provides data for Portugal from 1996 to 2017. The average value for Portugal during that period was 1.01 points with a minumum of 0.72 points in 2010 and a maximum of 1.44 points in 2002.

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The unemployment rate in Portugal came in at 6.8 percent in the first quarter of 2019, little-changed from the previous period's 14-year low of 6.7 percent and well below last year's 7.9 percent. The number of unemployed rose 1.3 percent from the previous three-month period to 353.6 thousand and employment edged down 0.1 percent to 4.88 million.

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The benchmark interest rate In the Euro Area was last recorded at 0 percent. Interest Rate in the Euro Area averaged 1.94 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.75 percent in October of 2000 and a record low of 0 percent in March of 2016.

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Portugal has no state or official religion, but the most predominant religion in the country is Christianity. Despite the church and the state being a separate entity, a separation that is entrenched in the 1976 constitution, the Roman Catholic concepts continue to influence the Portuguese society and culture. The church continues to play an important role, especially in the educational and health systems. The Catholic Church has received several privileges from the state although the state and the church are formally separated. Demographically, religious involvement and practices increase with age with a younger generation being less involved in the religious activities compared to the older generation.

Roman Catholic Christianity

81% of the Portuguese consider themselves Roman Catholic Christians with over 18% attending Mass and taking sacrament regularly. Catholicism plays a major role in the lives of Portuguese as evident by the physical organization of the villages across the country. The celebration of Saints' Day and other Catholic festivals are very popular, especially in the rural areas. The Catholic Church in the country is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the leadership of Pope. The Roman Catholic was introduced to Portugal under the Roman Empire in the 1st millennium AD. The creation of the Portugal Empire in the 15th century led to the spread of Catholicism in Portugal and its colonies in Africa and South America. The Archbishop is the head of the Catholic Church in Portugal and is called the Patriarch of Lisbon. Portugal is a location for one of the major Catholic shrines and Marian Pilgrimage. Two Popes have been born in Portugal; Damasus I and John XXI.

Atheism Or Agnosticism

About 7% of the Portuguese population is an atheist or irreligious people. According to the 2011 census over 615,000 people stated that they were without religion or did not identify with any religion in the country. The majority of the irreligious population is from the urban areas of Portugal. However, the majority of them acknowledge that they were born into a religious family, mostly Roman Catholic families. The majority of the irreligious people in Portugal are the young people. The presence of many religious groups and the inability to choose one out of the many religions is a major reason for the high number of atheists in the country.

Protestant Christianity

Protestantism is a minority religion in Portugal because few non-Roman Catholics exist in the country. Only 5% of the Portuguese practice Protestantism. Protestantism was brought into Portugal in the 19th century by the British. Most of the Protestants belonged to the Anglican Church of England, but other included the Methodists, Presbyterians, and the Baptists. The constitutional Monarch of 1834 led to the opening of an Anglican Chapel in Lisbon and series of Anglican missions. By 1990s the number of Protestant Christians in Portugal had increased significantly. However, restrictions and prohibition against the free exercise of religion, especially missionary work, slowed the spread of Protestantism in Portugal.

The Muslim community in Portugal consists of a small number of immigrants from Africa. The majority of Muslims in the country are Sunni. The Jewish community in Portugal numbers less than 5,000 and is concentrated in Lisbon. The Baha'i Faith is made up of less than 2,000 members with majority being foreigners

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What is the minimum wage in Portugal? Learn about the minimum wage rules in Portugal and discover what you might earn as an expat.

The national minimum wage in Portugal in 2019 is €600 per month (based on 14 payments in a year, or €700.00 based on 12 payments). Portugal's minimum wage is updated annually based on the cost of living, national productivity and the government's prices and incomes policy.

The minimum wage in Portugal is legislated under Portuguese labor law. There are three official minimum wages in Portugal, though they differ only slightly, including a national Portuguese minimum wage, one for the Region of Azores and one for the Region of Madeira.

Portugal's minimum wage is debated and set by a government committee, which includes ministers and representatives of trade organisations and unions. Minimum wage discussions take place each year and usually result in a compromise between the three sides.

While the minimum wage in Portugal is low, there are heavy penalties for those who don't adhere to it, and employers who fail to comply are fined under article 273 of the Labor Code.

Minimum wage in Portugal 2019

In 2019, the government increased the Portuguese monthly minimum wage from €580 to €600, or €635 for civil servants.

The minimum salary in Portugal is calculated based on 14 payments in a year rather than 12, so if you're paid 12 times a year instead, the minimum monthly wage is €700.

The minimum wage in Portugal is considerably lower than in some EU countries, such as Spain, the UK, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and Luxembourg, where the national minimum salary is more than €1,000 per month. Portugal's minimum wage is in line with countries such as Slovenia, Greece and Malta.

All full-time workers, agricultural workers and domestic workers older than age 18 years are entitled to the Portuguese minimum wage, though employers may discount the salary by 20% for apprentices.

Portugal's minimum wage per hour

The minimum wage in Portugal is based on a salary per month calculation, as opposed to the salary per hour regulations in countries such as the UK.

In 2019, employees on minimum wage who are paid 12 times a year can expect an hourly salary of €4.38, based on a 40-hour working week.

Average salary in Portugal

The average salary in Portugal in the second half of 2018 was €1,148.29, according to data from Trading Economics - up from €1,144.61 in the previous period. This makes Portugal one of the lower paying countries in the EU.

The highest percentages of workers receiving the minimum salary in Portugal were in the manufacturing, furniture and food, beverage and tobacco sectors, while the lowest figures were found in the energy, financial services and insurance sectors, which typically get higher than Portugal's average income.

Salary in Portugal for expats

If you are an expat working in Portugal, you're entitled to Portugal's minimum wage on the same basis as Portuguese nationals, although you will need to get hold of a residence permit ( Cartao de Residencia), which can be obtained from the immigration office.

If you're a citizen from the EU or European Economic Area (EEA), you can freely move to Portugal and find a job once you've settled, but if you're from outside of the EU you'll need proof of employment before moving.

Expats can find jobs in a range of different industries. In recent years, the call centre industry has rapidly expanded to rival the services industry, but while such jobs might seem enticing to multilingual expats at first, Portugal's average income can be low in comparison with other western European countries.

Lisbon tends to be the place for expats with degrees looking for jobs in Portugal, with the technology sector in particular growing over the last few years. Before moving to Portugal, you should check that your qualifications from your home country will be valid in Portugal. Many countries including Portugal are part of a shared agreement known as the Bologna Process.

Average salary in Lisbon

Lisbon has the same national minimum wage as the rest of Portugal, but being home to many of Portugal's technological and financial companies means the average salary in Lisbon is a little higher than elsewhere.

Working conditions, however, are less favourable than neighbouring countries. According to the UBS Prices and Earnings report, Lisbon has the lowest number of legal holidays, with only five public holidays required by law per year.

In terms of income, Lisbon was ranked 40 th out of 77 cities, with employees needing to work for 36 minutes to purchase a Big Mac - more than double the 15 minutes for employees in New York.

Negotiating your wages in Portugal

Some companies in Portugal will look to inflation rates when negotiating your wages. Inflation is projected to drop to 1.63% in 2019, having hit 1.75% in 2018 and 1.56% in 2017.

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The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha is connected to the presentation of the annual Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). According to the eighth annual CCPI, Portugal ranks sixth among the countries that have achieved the best climate protection performance worldwide.

The CCPI 2013 ranks the performance of 58 countries that have highest emissions. Together, these 58 countries are responsible for over 90 percent of the global carbon dioxide emissions.

Though countries other than Portugal have achieved a lot in terms of creating and enforcing green laws and regulations, many have failed executing such programs efficiently and decreasing their harmful emissions.

Portugal is one of the countries that have managed to achieve significant reduction in the greenhouse emissions. It has moved up from the 14th position that it received in the previous edition of the CCPI.

The researchers working on the performance index refused to name the top three countries due to the lack of commitment and ambition in terms of introducing green laws and regulations. As a result, Portugal moved up to the third position in the ranking.

Portugal is one of the biggest surprises of the UN Climate Change Conference. The country introduced numerous eco-friendly policies. It has also invested in reducing the greenhouse emissions. Other excellent performers that have surprised the conference include Italy, Spain, Ireland and Greece.

Brazil and Indonesia moved down the index because deforestation figures were used for the first time to assess national performance. Previously, Brazil used to appear among the best performing countries in the CCPI.

The other two countries included in the top three of the CCPI are Denmark and Sweden. Other European countries like Poland and the Netherlands had unsatisfactory performance, which ranked them towards the bottom of the annual index. According to Team Leader for German and European Climate Policy at Germanwatch jan Burck, some countries have benefited from the economic crisis that led to a reduction in emissions.

US and China are once again seen as the two biggest greenhouse gas emitters in the world. The United States decision to pursue alternative sources of energy, however, is expected to result in a better positioning in the near future.

China, despite the fact that it currently ranks 54th, is also beginning an investment program that is expected to increase the use of renewable sources for energy production.

The country that appears at the very bottom of the list is Saudi Arabia. Qatar, the country that hosted the UN Climate Change Conference registered an even worse performance, which excluded it from the CCPI list.

Despite the fact that various countries have improved their performance, significant fossil fuel investment has diminished the efficiency of the overall climate protection performance. Norway and Iceland are the two countries that have invested the most in renewable energy sources. Almost all of Norway's electricity is produced from renewable sources but the country is seeing a significant increase in the energy produced from natural gas.

Canada was named the worst performer of all Western countries. So far, it has demonstrated no willingness to introduce any serious changes to its climate policy. Iran and Kazakhstan are two other bad performers because of the extensive dependence on fossil fuels. The top 10 greenhouse gas emitters were actually exceptionally bad in terms of performance and they are responsible for over 60 percent of the global CO2 emissions.

Researchers rely on 15 different criteria to assess the greenhouse emission of the countries. The results are measured and counted together to calculate the overall climate change performance index.

The indicators are generally put under four categories like efficiency, emissions, renewable energies and climate policy. These are used to transparently assess the moves that national governments are taking towards greener policies aimed at a reduction of greenhouse emissions. So far, researchers are unimpressed with the overall progress of countries and their decisiveness to actively incorporate climate change regulations in their national policies.

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