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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Investment in research and development for climate-smart, sustainable agriculture		Enabler and Barrier	Investment in research and development for climate-smart, sustainable agriculture
Food and Agriculture	Reduce food loss and waste	Investment in research and development for food loss and waste		Enabler and Barrier	Investment in research and development for food loss and waste
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Investment in research and development for sustainable aquaculture intensification		Enabler and Barrier	Investment in research and development for sustainable aquaculture intensification
Forests and Land	Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems	Investment in research and development for technologies or methods to minimize pollution in terrestrial ecosystems		Enabler and Barrier	Investment in research and development for technologies or methods to minimize pollution in terrestrial ecosystems
Forests and Land	Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems	Investment in research and development for technologies or methods to remediate pollution in terrestrial ecosystems		Enabler and Barrier	Investment in research and development for technologies or methods to remediate pollution in terrestrial ecosystems
Power	Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage…	Investment in transmission grids	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Investment in transmission grids Update this item
Power	Rapidly scale up zero-carbon electricity generation	Investment in zero-carbon power systems	November 12, 2024	Enabler and Barrier
Power	Phase out coal and unabated fossil gas electricity…	Investments in early coal phaseout		Enabler and Barrier	Investments in early coal phaseout
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Investments in research and development for aviation	October 29, 2024	Enabler and Barrier
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Investments in research and development for shipping	October 29, 2024	Enabler and Barrier
Buildings	Construct zero-carbon buildings	Investments in research and development of alternative building materials		Enabler and Barrier	Investments in research and development of alternative building materials
Buildings	Optimize building energy consumption	Investments in smart technologies for buildings	March 25, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Investments in smart technologies for buildings Update this item
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency	July 22, 2026	Outcome	Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency Update this item
Freshwater	Effectively halt conversion and degradation across…	Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency Update this item
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon cars, trucks and buses	Jobs in electric vehicle manufacturing and supply chains	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Jobs in electric vehicle manufacturing and supply chains Update this item
Power	Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage…	Jobs in energy efficiency	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Jobs in energy efficiency Update this item
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Jobs in green hydrogen		Enabler and Barrier	Jobs in green hydrogen
Buildings	Decarbonize building energy use	Jobs in manufacturing, installation, repair and maintenance of low-carbon appliances		Enabler and Barrier	Jobs in manufacturing, installation, repair and maintenance of low-carbon appliances
Power	Rapidly scale up zero-carbon electricity generation	Jobs in renewable energy	July 14, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Jobs in renewable energy 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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