India in the report of Asia Pacific Sustainability Index 2021 had made a list of four entry of sustainable cities in the list of top 20 cities for Sustainable growth. According to the report, the four cities of India that made to the top 20, are known to be having a rapid growth in terms of sustainable growth wherein the people residing in the cities are having a having an alternative way to stop the harm to the environment and kept shifting towards the sustainable approach.
The four cities of India that made it to the top 20 sustainable cities of the world are Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. The list also includes various other cities that had a growth that is feasible for both environment and people living in those cities. Among the four cities, Bengaluru has the highest sustainability index for the people residing there. The report from the index stated that Bengaluru has achieved the “Gold” standard category for sustainability growth.
The rest of the other cities are still in the phase of getting developed for the growth that would lead to sustainable stability in the city. People residing in the city of Mumbai are now understanding the need of the hour for Sustainability and they are therefore carrying out those activities that have been inducing the above-mentioned growth rapidly. The APAC Sustainably is being developed by Knight Frank, who is indeed a Global property consultant. The index also states the rest 36 cities that are based on the urbanization pressure, climate risk, government initiatives, policy formulation, and carbon emissions. The list has been topped by cities such as Singapore, Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, and Wellington which were briefly rated as the five of the topmost, green-rated cities for commercial real estate in the Asia Pacific region of the world. In the current index, India stands at the sixth position in the APAC in the terms of the total amount of green bond that has been issued in the year 2021. The head of Global Capital Markets at Knight Frank, Mr. Neil Brookes said, “the last few years saw the investors keeping their money and emphasis on the ESG focused strategies that would give them maximum ROI.” He further said that the ESG measures would prevent harm to the environment and more and more cities would adapt to have a sustainable approach for the betterment of the world.
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