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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Circular Economy	Decrease overconsumption	Countries with a virgin material tax		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with a virgin material tax
Governance	Guarantee access to justice	Countries with accessible, impartial and effective alternative dispute mechanisms	August 19, 2026	Outcome	Countries with accessible, impartial and effective alternative dispute mechanisms Update this item
Governance	Guarantee access to justice	Countries with affordable access to civil justice	August 19, 2026	Outcome	Countries with affordable access to civil justice Update this item
Freshwater	Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality	Countries with agricultural water pollution regulations		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with agricultural water pollution regulations
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Countries with agricultural water pollution regulations		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with agricultural water pollution regulations
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Countries with agricultural water quantity regulations		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with agricultural water quantity regulations
Transport	Shift to public, shared and non-motorized transport	Countries with announced mode shift targets prioritizing public transport	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with announced mode shift targets prioritizing public transport Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Countries with at least one coalition dedicated to shifting diets		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with at least one coalition dedicated to shifting diets
Finance	Scale up public investment for climate and nature	Countries with biodiversity-relevant subsidies	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with biodiversity-relevant subsidies Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Countries with biodiversity-relevant subsidies	June 26, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with biodiversity-relevant subsidies Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Countries with biodiversity-relevant taxes, fees, tradable permits and offsets	April 15, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with biodiversity-relevant taxes, fees, tradable permits and offsets Update this item
Buildings	Construct zero-carbon buildings	Countries with building codes that include restrictions on embodied carbon		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with building codes that include restrictions on embodied carbon
Buildings	Optimize building energy consumption	Countries with building energy codes	August 1, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with building energy codes Update this item
Governance	Guarantee access to justice	Countries with civil justice free from improper government influence	August 19, 2026	Outcome	Countries with civil justice free from improper government influence Update this item
Governance	Guarantee access to justice	Countries with civil justice free of corruption	August 10, 2026	Outcome	Countries with civil justice free of corruption Update this item
Governance	Guarantee access to justice	Countries with civil justice free of discrimination	August 19, 2026	Outcome	Countries with civil justice free of discrimination Update this item
Finance	Extend economic and financial inclusion to underserved and…	Countries with climate finance equity commitments		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with climate finance equity commitments
Power	Phase out coal and unabated fossil gas electricity…	Countries with coal phaseout plans	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with coal phaseout plans Update this item
Circular Economy	Increase the quantity and value of resources recovered at…	Countries with deposit-refund and pay-as-you-throw schemes	April 7, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with deposit-refund and pay-as-you-throw schemes Update this item
Governance	Strengthen government capacity to implement commitments…	Countries with developed statistical and data management capacity	October 1, 2025	Outcome	Countries with developed statistical and data management capacity Update this item

Power
--Phase out coal and unabated fossil gas electricity generation
--Rapidly scale up zero-carbon electricity generation
--Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage power demand
--Ensure energy access and a just and equitable transition for all
Cities
--Plan urban land use to reduce emissions and increase climate resilience
--Increase access to resilient and affordable urban services and infrastructure
--Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste cities
Technological Carbon Removal
--Scale up technological carbon removal
Circular Economy
--Decrease overconsumption
--Use recycled, reused and renewable materials and components
--Minimize environmental and social harms in resource extraction
--Make production more resource efficient
--Use products longer
--Increase the quantity and value of resources recovered at end of use
Freshwater
--Restore freshwater ecosystems
--Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality
--Halt the overexploitation of wild, freshwater species and ensure sustainable use
--Ensure equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all
--Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the water cycle
--Effectively halt conversion and degradation across freshwater ecosystems
Food and Agriculture
--Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently and without expanding into high-carbon, biodiverse ecosystems
--Reduce food loss and waste
--Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more sustainable diets for all
Finance
--Scale up public investment for climate and nature
--Scale up private investment for climate and nature
--Extend economic and financial inclusion to underserved and marginalized groups
--Ensure that the financial system accounts for climate- and nature-related risks
--Scale down investment harmful to climate and nature
Governance
--Enable a safe and secure environment for workers, civil society and communities
--Ensure transparency and access to information
--Guarantee access to justice
--Promote government accountability and anti-corruption measures
--Ensure inclusive citizen participation in policymaking and political processes
--Strengthen government capacity to implement commitments fairly and effectively
Industry
--Reduce demand for cement, steel and plastics
--Improve industrial energy efficiency
--Electrify industry
--Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics
--Reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations as they are phased down
Economics
--Integrate new prosperity metrics into economic planning and policymaking
--Embed climate, nature and equity into economic analysis
--Transform economic policies to accelerate action for climate, nature and equity
Transport
--Guarantee reliable access to safe and modern mobility
--Reduce avoidable vehicle and air travel
--Shift to public, shared and non-motorized transport
--Transition to zero-carbon cars, trucks and buses
--Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation
Buildings
--Optimize building energy consumption
--Decarbonize building energy use
--Construct zero-carbon buildings

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