Of course, we already knew it.
The magazine Monocle has named Copenhagen as the world’s most liveable city, a title which the city has won a grand total of 4 times over the years. Last year there was no ranking, as Monocle halted this due to the pandemic, but the survey has been running since 2007.
Monocles editor-in-chief is quoted by Reuters as having said:
‘Copenhagen is one of those cities where there is a real ambition to deliver a better quality of life for everyone. […] The ambitions around creating a cleaner environment are best in class and the city is reaping the rewards of years of urban investment.’
Over 50% of Denmark’s electricity came from renewable sources last year, putting it on target to become the world’s first carbon-neutral city by 2025. This fantastic aim existed well before the pandemic and, as countries across the world talk about building back post-pandemic as a greener society, Denmark is already well on its way.
Our neighbours have scored highly on this report too. Here’s a list of the highest-scoring cities:
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Helsinki, Finland
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Tokyo, Japan
- Vienna, Austria
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Sydney, Australia
- Seoul, South Korea
- Vancouver, Canada
- Munich, Germany
- Berlin, Germany
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Madrid, Spain
- Melbourne, Australia
- Kyoto, Japan
- Brisbane, Australia
- Los Angeles, U.S.