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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Countries with measures to advance healthy and sustainable dietary shifts in their NDCs	May 9, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with measures to advance healthy and sustainable dietary shifts in their NDCs Update this item
Governance	Enable a safe and secure environment for workers, civil…	Countries with minimal civic space protections	October 1, 2025	Outcome	Countries with minimal civic space protections Update this item
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Countries with national flood risk management strategies aligned with climate projections	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with national flood risk management strategies aligned with climate projections Update this item
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Countries with national limits or permitting systems for surface water withdrawals		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with national limits or permitting systems for surface water withdrawals
Freshwater	Restore freshwater ecosystems	Countries with national restoration targets for freshwater ecosystems, as measured by the share of countries that have committed to the Freshwater Challenge	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with national restoration targets for freshwater ecosystems, as measured by the share of countries that have committed to the Freshwater Challenge Update this item
Circular Economy	Make production more resource efficient	Countries with national targets for material productivity	June 10, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with national targets for material productivity Update this item
Cities	Plan urban land use to reduce emissions and increase…	Countries with national urban policies	June 13, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with national urban policies Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Countries with national-level taxes and charges on single-use plastics and plastic bags	April 15, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with national-level taxes and charges on single-use plastics and plastic bags Update this item
Cities	Plan urban land use to reduce emissions and increase…	Countries with Nationally Determined Contributions that include actions related to urban form	June 20, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with Nationally Determined Contributions that include actions related to urban form Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Countries with policies promoting the retention of riparian buffer zones		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with policies promoting the retention of riparian buffer zones
Freshwater	Effectively halt conversion and degradation across…	Countries with policies promoting the retention of riparian buffer zones		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with policies promoting the retention of riparian buffer zones
Industry	Electrify industry	Countries with policies supporting electrification in industry		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with policies supporting electrification in industry
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Countries with policies supporting sustainable intensification and environmental protection associated with aquaculture production		Enabler and Barrier	Countries with policies supporting sustainable intensification and environmental protection associated with aquaculture production
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Countries with policies supporting the development of advanced biofuels	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Countries with publicly available surface or groundwater monitoring data	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with publicly available surface or groundwater monitoring data Update this item
Circular Economy	Use recycled, reused and renewable materials and components	Countries with regulations ensuring renewable materials in products are produced regeneratively	April 2, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with regulations ensuring renewable materials in products are produced regeneratively
Circular Economy	Use recycled, reused and renewable materials and components	Countries with regulations requiring products to include recycled materials	April 2, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with regulations requiring products to include recycled materials
Power	Rapidly scale up zero-carbon electricity generation	Countries with regulatory frameworks for renewable electricity generation	April 16, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with regulatory frameworks for renewable electricity generation Update this item
Power	Rapidly scale up zero-carbon electricity generation	Countries with renewable energy targets	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with renewable energy targets Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Countries with soil information systems	May 9, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with soil information systems 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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