Transparency International: Corruption is a climate issue – DW – 02/11/2025
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Several countries, including Germany, have received their lowest score yet on the global watchdog's "Corruption Perceptions Index."

Summary

Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index warns that corruption is obstructing climate action by weakening policies and governance.

Brazil, the host of COP30, received its worst-ever score of 34, reflecting rising corruption. Germany fell to 15th place due to opaque political financing, with concerns over large foreign donations to far-right parties.

Wealthy nations like the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand also saw declines.

The report found that 85% of the global population lives in countries with high corruption, with South Sudan ranking worst and Denmark best.

  • explodicleEnglish
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    2 days ago

    All we ever actually vote on is whether or not we’ll be better represented. If a candidate is offering temporary fixes instead of permanent representation, it’s because they’re taking advantage of your short time preferences relative to the wealthy.

    If they’re in America and aren’t talking about ranked choice voting, then they aren’t working to improve your representation. This issue has been obvious since the 2000 election.