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Sweden rounded out the top five countries on the Environment Performance Index for 2022. Getty
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The UAE ranked top in the Middle East in the Environmental Performance Index 2022. Reuters
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Denmark ranked top globally in the Environmental Performance Index 2022. Alamy
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The UK took second spot. Alamy
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Finland came third with a score of 76.5. Getty
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Malta took fourth spot after an improvement of more than 25 points over 10 years. PR Newswire
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Sweden rounded out the top five countries on the Environment Performance Index for 2022. Getty
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The UAE ranked top in the Middle East in the Environmental Performance Index 2022. Reuters
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Denmark ranked top globally in the Environmental Performance Index 2022. Alamy
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The UK took second spot. Alamy
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Finland came third with a score of 76.5. Getty
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Malta took fourth spot after an improvement of more than 25 points over 10 years. PR Newswire
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Sweden rounded out the top five countries on the Environment Performance Index for 2022. Getty
Index puts UAE top in the Middle East for environmental performance
Denmark is ranked first in the Environmental Performance Index, while India comes last
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