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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Research and development spending on green hydrogen	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Research and development spending on green hydrogen Update this item
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Research and development spending on zero-emission aviation		Enabler and Barrier	Research and development spending on zero-emission aviation
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Research and development spending on zero-emission shipping		Enabler and Barrier	Research and development spending on zero-emission shipping
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Resource Governance Index of countries producing oil and gas	May 2, 2023	Enabler and Barrier	Resource Governance Index of countries producing oil and gas Update this item
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Resource Governance Index of mining countries	May 2, 2023	Enabler and Barrier	Resource Governance Index of mining countries Update this item
Buildings	Optimize building energy consumption	Retrofitting rate of buildings		Outcome	Retrofitting rate of buildings Update this item
Circular Economy	Increase the quantity and value of resources recovered at…	Reuse and recycling of e-waste per capita	June 24, 2026	Outcome	Reuse and recycling of e-waste per capita Update this item
Circular Economy	Increase the quantity and value of resources recovered at…	Reuse and recycling rate of construction and demolition waste	February 27, 2024	Outcome	Reuse and recycling rate of construction and demolition waste Update this item
Buildings	Construct zero-carbon buildings	Reuse and recycling rate of construction and demolition waste	February 27, 2024	Outcome	Reuse and recycling rate of construction and demolition waste Update this item
Circular Economy	Increase the quantity and value of resources recovered at…	Reuse and recycling rate of vehicles at end-of-life	June 24, 2026	Outcome	Reuse and recycling rate of vehicles at end-of-life Update this item
Circular Economy	Use recycled, reused and renewable materials and components	Reused content and materials in total material input	April 2, 2024	Outcome	Reused content and materials in total material input
Circular Economy	Use products longer	Revenue of the business-to-consumer repair sector	June 24, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Revenue of the business-to-consumer repair sector Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Revenue recycling from direct carbon pricing schemes recycled for environmental and equity goals	April 15, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Revenue recycling from direct carbon pricing schemes recycled for environmental and equity goals Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Rice cultivation emissions intensity	September 3, 2026	Outcome	Rice cultivation emissions intensity Update this item
Freshwater	Effectively halt conversion and degradation across…	River and lake area change, as measured by net percent change in lake and river surface area extent	August 10, 2026	Outcome	River and lake area change, as measured by net percent change in lake and river surface area extent Update this item
Freshwater	Restore freshwater ecosystems	River restoration, as measured by the number of removed river barriers	August 10, 2026	Outcome
Freshwater	Effectively halt conversion and degradation across…	Rivers that remain entirely free-flowing	August 10, 2026	Outcome	Rivers that remain entirely free-flowing Update this item
Transport	Guarantee reliable access to safe and modern mobility	Road fatalities	October 29, 2024	Outcome	Road fatalities Update this item
Forests and Land	Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion,…	Ruminant meat consumption in high-consuming regions, as measured by ruminant meat availability in regions consuming over 60 kcal/cap/day in 2017	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Ruminant meat consumption in high-consuming regions, as measured by ruminant meat availability in regions consuming over 60 kcal/cap/day in 2017 Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Ruminant meat consumption in high-consuming regions, as measured by ruminant meat availability in regions consuming over 60 kcal/cap/day in 2017	September 9, 2026	Outcome	Ruminant meat consumption in high-consuming regions, as measured by ruminant meat availability in regions consuming over 60 kcal/cap/day in 2017 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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