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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Land designated for and owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendent Peoples and local communities	May 9, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Land designated for and owned by Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendent Peoples and local communities Update this item
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Legal protection of environmental flows		Enabler and Barrier	Legal protection of environmental flows
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Legal security of Indigenous and community lands	July 24, 2023	Enabler and Barrier	Legal security of Indigenous and community lands Update this item
Freshwater	Restore freshwater ecosystems	Locally led restoration projects with participatory and inclusive decision-making processes		Enabler and Barrier	Locally led restoration projects with participatory and inclusive decision-making processes
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Low-carbon cement projects planned to become operational	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Low-carbon cement projects planned to become operational Update this item
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Low-carbon cement projects that have been announced	October 22, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Low-carbon cement projects that have been announced Update this item
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Low-carbon steel projects planned to become operational	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Low-carbon steel projects planned to become operational Update this item
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Low-carbon steel projects to phase out blast-furnace production	October 22, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Low-carbon steel projects to phase out blast-furnace production Update this item
Freshwater	Halt the overexploitation of wild, freshwater species and…	Lower levels of corruption, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on absence of corruption	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Lower levels of corruption, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on absence of corruption Update this item
Freshwater	Restore freshwater ecosystems	Lower levels of corruption, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on absence of corruption	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Lower levels of corruption, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on absence of corruption Update this item
Freshwater	Effectively halt conversion and degradation across…	Lower levels of corruption, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on absence of corruption	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Lower levels of corruption, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on absence of corruption Update this item
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Major freight demanding companies committing to use zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Major freight demanding companies committing to use zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040 Update this item
Freshwater	Effectively halt conversion and degradation across…	Mangrove conversion, as measured by the annual rate of gross losses in mangrove extent	August 10, 2026	Outcome	Mangrove conversion, as measured by the annual rate of gross losses in mangrove extent Update this item
Freshwater	Restore freshwater ecosystems	Mangrove restoration, as measured by gross direct gains in mangrove extent	August 10, 2026	Outcome	Mangrove restoration, as measured by gross direct gains in mangrove extent Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Reduce food loss and waste	Market access, as measured by the rural population who live within two kilometers of an all-season road	June 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Market access, as measured by the rural population who live within two kilometers of an all-season road Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Market access, as measured by the rural population who live within two kilometers of an all-season road	June 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Market access, as measured by the rural population who live within two kilometers of an all-season road Update this item
Circular Economy	Decrease overconsumption	Market size of sharing and dematerialized services		Enabler and Barrier	Market size of sharing and dematerialized services
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Market value of carbon trading via emissions trading systems	April 15, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Market value of carbon trading via emissions trading systems Update this item
Circular Economy	Decrease overconsumption	Material footprint of biomass resources per capita	August 19, 2026	Outcome	Material footprint of biomass resources per capita Update this item
Circular Economy	Decrease overconsumption	Material footprint of non-biomass resources per capita	August 19, 2026	Outcome	Material footprint of non-biomass resources per capita 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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