GREENEST COUNTRIES

HDI : 0.794 ( High ) HPI : 20.4 ( 109th ) GGE : 6.19 NSC : 108.98

HDI : 0.897 ( Very High ) HPI : 30.4 ( 44th ) GGE : 5.49 NSC : 16.44

The only country in the world to install more new solar capacity than Germany , Bulgaria makes up for its low HPI rank and modest HDI rank with future potential . As fossil fuels become scarcer , and other nations seek sustainable solutions , these investments will likely benefit Bulgaria as much economically as environmentally . Bulgaria has experienced fastpaced development , especially for wind farms and solar energy and , to a lesser extent , for new hydroelectric power plants .

With low greenhouse gas emissions , high human development and solar energy investments , plus a decent score on the Happy Planet Index , France is at the forefront of modern sustainable development and has the capacity to remain there for the long-haul . France scores highly on food recycling initiatives , environmentally-conscious construction and a massive reduction in its use of fossil fuels .

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