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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Fishing beyond biologically sustainable levels	August 19, 2026	Outcome	Fishing beyond biologically sustainable levels Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Fishing subsidies reallocated toward sustainable fishing practices, as measured by subsidies to management of fishing resources, stock enhancement programs, and research and developments		Enabler and Barrier	Fishing subsidies reallocated toward sustainable fishing practices, as measured by subsidies to management of fishing resources, stock enhancement programs, and research and developments
Buildings	Optimize building energy consumption	Floor area	March 25, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Floor area Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Food and agriculture companies achieving quantitative reductions in scope 3 emissions associated with their food production or purchases	May 9, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Food and agriculture companies achieving quantitative reductions in scope 3 emissions associated with their food production or purchases Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Reduce food loss and waste	Food and agriculture companies measuring and reporting on food loss and waste	May 9, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Food and agriculture companies measuring and reporting on food loss and waste Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Food and agriculture companies measuring and reporting scope 3 emissions associated with their food production or purchases	May 9, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Food and agriculture companies measuring and reporting scope 3 emissions associated with their food production or purchases Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Food and agriculture companies publicly reporting the implementation of activities to diversify their protein portfolio	May 14, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Food and agriculture companies publicly reporting the implementation of activities to diversify their protein portfolio Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Reduce food loss and waste	Food and agriculture companies with active food loss and waste reduction programs	September 9, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Food and agriculture companies with active food loss and waste reduction programs Update this item
Circular Economy	Make production more resource efficient	Food production lost	September 11, 2026	Outcome	Food production lost Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Reduce food loss and waste	Food waste	June 10, 2026	Outcome	Food waste Update this item
Forests and Land	Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion,…	Forest degradation due to fire, as measured by the annual rate of gross tree cover losses caused by fire	October 20, 2026	Outcome	Forest degradation due to fire, as measured by the annual rate of gross tree cover losses caused by fire Update this item
Forests and Land	Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion,…	Forest degradation, as measured by the global net extent of forests that transitioned to a lower integrity class	October 20, 2026	Outcome	Forest degradation, as measured by the global net extent of forests that transitioned to a lower integrity class Update this item
Forests and Land	Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion,…	Forest loss in Key Biodiversity Areas, as measured by the annual rate of gross tree cover losses within these areas	October 20, 2026	Outcome	Forest loss in Key Biodiversity Areas, as measured by the annual rate of gross tree cover losses within these areas Update this item
Forests and Land	Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG…	Forested countries with at least two national forest inventories	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Forested countries with at least two national forest inventories Update this item
Forests and Land	Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems	Forever chemical contamination, as measured by the concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in soils		Outcome	Forever chemical contamination, as measured by the concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in soils
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Fossil fuel subsidies	June 26, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Fossil fuel subsidies Update this item
Governance	Ensure inclusive citizen participation in policymaking and…	Free, prior and informed consent for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples and local communities		Outcome	Free, prior and informed consent for Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples and local communities
Freshwater	Halt the overexploitation of wild, freshwater species and…	Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas covered by protected areas	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas covered by protected areas Update this item
Freshwater	Restore freshwater ecosystems	Freshwater restoration monitoring, as measured by the share of restored freshwater ecosystems monitored over the long term		Enabler and Barrier	Freshwater restoration monitoring, as measured by the share of restored freshwater ecosystems monitored over the long term
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Freshwater withdrawal from agriculture as a proportion of available freshwater resources	June 30, 2025	Outcome	Freshwater withdrawal from agriculture as a proportion of available freshwater resources 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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