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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Circular Economy	Decrease overconsumption	Material footprint per capita	August 19, 2026	Outcome	Material footprint per capita Update this item
Circular Economy	Make production more resource efficient	Material productivity	March 13, 2026	Outcome	Material productivity Update this item
Circular Economy	Make production more resource efficient	Material productivity by sector	February 27, 2024	Outcome	Material productivity by sector Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Meals served annually by food service providers that have made a “Coolfood Pledge”	September 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Meals served annually by food service providers that have made a “Coolfood Pledge” Update this item
Technological Carbon Removal	Scale up technological carbon removal	Measurement, reporting and verification protocols for carbon removal		Enabler and Barrier	Measurement, reporting and verification protocols for carbon removal
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Meat alternatives in retail meat markets	May 9, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Meat alternatives in retail meat markets Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Meat and milk subsidies, as measured by the share of government support for the production of specific agricultural commodities that is dedicated to meat and milk among OECD countries	May 9, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Meat and milk subsidies, as measured by the share of government support for the production of specific agricultural commodities that is dedicated to meat and milk among OECD countries Update this item
Industry	Reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations as…	Methane emissions from oil and gas	January 23, 2025	Outcome	Methane emissions from oil and gas Update this item
Forests and Land	Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems	Microplastic contamination, as measured by the concentration of microplastics in soils	October 21, 2026	Outcome	Microplastic contamination, as measured by the concentration of microplastics in soils Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Mobile cellular subscriptions	September 9, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Mobile cellular subscriptions Update this item
Finance	Extend economic and financial inclusion to underserved and…	Mobile money transactions per active account	September 11, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Mobile money transactions per active account Update this item
Freshwater	Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality	National freshwater pollution policies, as measured by people living in countries that have phased out harmful subsidies and adopted incentives and mandates to prevent freshwater pollution		Enabler and Barrier	National freshwater pollution policies, as measured by people living in countries that have phased out harmful subsidies and adopted incentives and mandates to prevent freshwater pollution
Cities	Increase access to resilient and affordable urban services…	National funding directed at cities		Enabler and Barrier	National funding directed at cities
Forests and Land	Halt the overexploitation of terrestrial wild species and…	National implementation of CITES, as measured by the share of Parties meeting requirements for effective implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species	October 16, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	National implementation of CITES, as measured by the share of Parties meeting requirements for effective implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Update this item
Freshwater	Halt the overexploitation of wild, freshwater species and…	National implementation of CITES, as measured by the share of Parties meeting requirements for effective implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	National implementation of CITES, as measured by the share of Parties meeting requirements for effective implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Update this item
Forests and Land	Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems	National pesticide regulations, as measured by the average number of Highly Hazardous Pesticides banned per country	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	National pesticide regulations, as measured by the average number of Highly Hazardous Pesticides banned per country Update this item
Freshwater	Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality	National plastic policies, as measured by people living in countries with regulations to mandate, incentivize or facilitate practices that minimize pollution from plastic production, consumption and disposal	August 7, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	National plastic policies, as measured by people living in countries with regulations to mandate, incentivize or facilitate practices that minimize pollution from plastic production, consumption and disposal Update this item
Forests and Land	Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems	National plastic policies, as measured by people living in countries with regulations to mandate, incentivize or facilitate practices that minimize pollution from plastic production, consumption and disposal	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	National plastic policies, as measured by people living in countries with regulations to mandate, incentivize or facilitate practices that minimize pollution from plastic production, consumption and disposal Update this item
Freshwater	Halt the overexploitation of wild, freshwater species and…	National policies incentivizing sustainable species use, as measured by people living in countries with at least one policy instrument incentivizing sustainable use of freshwater species		Enabler and Barrier	National policies incentivizing sustainable species use, as measured by people living in countries with at least one policy instrument incentivizing sustainable use of freshwater species
Food and Agriculture	Reduce food loss and waste	National policies to reduce food loss and waste, as measured by people living in countries acting to reduce food loss and waste at scale	September 9, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	National policies to reduce food loss and waste, as measured by people living in countries acting to reduce food loss and waste at scale 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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