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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Governance	Guarantee access to justice	Countries with timely civil justice	June 24, 2026	Outcome	Countries with timely civil justice Update this item
Transport	Shift to public, shared and non-motorized transport	Countries with walking and bicycling plans	July 14, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with walking and bicycling plans Update this item
Buildings	Decarbonize building energy use	Countries with zero-carbon building codes	July 4, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Countries with zero-carbon building codes Update this item
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon cars, trucks and buses	Countries with zero-emission vehicle sales mandates	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier
Governance	Strengthen government capacity to implement commitments…	Countries' fiscal capacity	June 24, 2026	Outcome	Countries' fiscal capacity Update this item
Finance	Scale down investment harmful to climate and nature	Crop insurance	August 28, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Crop insurance Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Crop production per hectare of land harvested	September 3, 2026	Outcome	Crop production per hectare of land harvested Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Cropland area	May 9, 2025	Outcome	Cropland area Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Dairy productivity	September 10, 2026	Outcome	Dairy productivity Update this item
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Dams that consider climate risks in operations		Enabler and Barrier	Dams that consider climate risks in operations
Forests and Land	Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion,…	Deforestation, as measured by the annual rate of gross tree cover losses that are likely permanent	October 20, 2026	Outcome	Deforestation, as measured by the annual rate of gross tree cover losses that are likely permanent Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Degraded agricultural land, as measured by the share of total land affected by land degradation	March 13, 2026	Outcome	Degraded agricultural land, as measured by the share of total land affected by land degradation Update this item
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Degree to which human activities exceed what ecosystems can regenerate	February 27, 2024	Outcome	Degree to which human activities exceed what ecosystems can regenerate Update this item
Industry	Reduce demand for cement, steel and plastics	Demand for key materials	December 8, 2023	Outcome
Forests and Land	Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion,…	Demand-side deforestation regulations, as measured by the share of countries with regulations restricting imports of agricultural commodities linked to deforestation and forest degradation	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Demand-side deforestation regulations, as measured by the share of countries with regulations restricting imports of agricultural commodities linked to deforestation and forest degradation Update this item
Forests and Land	Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG…	Demand-side regulations for short-lived wood products, as measured by the share of countries with regulations limiting demand for short-lived wood products		Enabler and Barrier	Demand-side regulations for short-lived wood products, as measured by the share of countries with regulations limiting demand for short-lived wood products
Forests and Land	Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG…	Demand-side timber regulations, as measured by the share of consumer countries with regulations restricting imports of timber and timber products linked to deforestation and forest degradation	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Demand-side timber regulations, as measured by the share of consumer countries with regulations restricting imports of timber and timber products linked to deforestation and forest degradation Update this item
Industry	Electrify industry	Demonstrations, pilots and patents for commercializing technology to electrify high-temperature heat		Enabler and Barrier	Demonstrations, pilots and patents for commercializing technology to electrify high-temperature heat
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

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
Forests and Land
--Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion, and degradation across terrestrial ecosystems
--Restore deforested and degraded terrestrial ecosystems
--Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG emissions and enhance carbon removals
--Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems
--Halt the overexploitation of terrestrial wild species and ensure sustainable use
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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