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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon cars, trucks and buses	Displaced internal combustion engine workers who regained employment		Outcome	Displaced internal combustion engine workers who regained employment
Power	Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage…	Distribution grid capacity	October 29, 2024	Outcome	Distribution grid capacity Update this item
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon cars, trucks and buses	Electric vehicles in two- and three-wheeler sales	October 29, 2024	Outcome
Power	Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage…	Electricity grid permitting process duration		Enabler and Barrier	Electricity grid permitting process duration
Industry	Electrify industry	Electricity in the industry sector's final energy demand	October 22, 2025	Outcome
Industry	Electrify industry	Electrification of low- and medium-temperature heat		Outcome	Electrification of low- and medium-temperature heat
Buildings	Construct zero-carbon buildings	Embodied emissions in new buildings	August 9, 2024	Outcome	Embodied emissions in new buildings Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Emissions intensity from manure management and manure left on pasture	October 22, 2025	Outcome	Emissions intensity from manure management and manure left on pasture Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Emissions intensity from synthetic fertilizer, manure applied to soils, and crop residues	October 22, 2025	Outcome	Emissions intensity from synthetic fertilizer, manure applied to soils, and crop residues Update this item
Buildings	Optimize building energy consumption	Energy intensity of buildings	March 13, 2026	Outcome	Energy intensity of buildings Update this item
Power	Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage…	Energy storage capacity		Outcome	Energy storage capacity
Buildings	Optimize building energy consumption	Energy use for refrigerators covered by mandatory Minimum Energy Performance Standards	July 17, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Energy use for refrigerators covered by mandatory Minimum Energy Performance Standards Update this item
Buildings	Optimize building energy consumption	Energy use for space cooling devices covered by mandatory Minimum Energy Performance Standards	August 1, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Energy use for space cooling devices covered by mandatory Minimum Energy Performance Standards Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Enteric fermentation emissions intensity	October 22, 2025	Outcome	Enteric fermentation emissions intensity Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Environmental tax revenue	June 26, 2026	Outcome	Environmental tax revenue Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Environmentally-related tax instruments and fees on air pollution	April 15, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Environmentally-related tax instruments and fees on air pollution Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Environmentally-related tax instruments and fees on harm to the marine environment	April 15, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Environmentally-related tax instruments and fees on harm to the marine environment Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Environmentally-related tax instruments and fees on waste	April 15, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Environmentally-related tax instruments and fees on waste Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Environmentally-related tax instruments and fees on water pollution	April 15, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Environmentally-related tax instruments and fees on water pollution Update this item
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Eroded and contaminated soil caused by resource extraction		Outcome	Eroded and contaminated soil caused by resource extraction

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
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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