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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Finance	Scale up private investment for climate and nature	Significant GHG-emitting companies with credible transition plans	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Significant GHG-emitting companies with credible transition plans Update this item
Forests and Land	Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems	Soil acidification		Outcome	Soil acidification
Cities	Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste…	Solid waste segregated into organics, dry recyclables and residual wastes		Outcome	Solid waste segregated into organics, dry recyclables and residual wastes
Finance	Scale up public investment for climate and nature	Sovereign green bonds issuance	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Sovereign green bonds issuance Update this item
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Steel companies committing to zero-emission steel	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Steel companies committing to zero-emission steel Update this item
Industry	Reduce demand for cement, steel and plastics	Steel demand under some form of legislation, policy or target to promote material efficiency and circular economy		Enabler and Barrier	Steel demand under some form of legislation, policy or target to promote material efficiency and circular economy
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Steel production covered by national net-zero roadmaps		Enabler and Barrier	Steel production covered by national net-zero roadmaps
Forests and Land	Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion,…	Strength of company commitments to halt deforestation and ecosystem conversion, as measured by the average score of deforestation commitments among companies most exposed to deforestation	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Strength of company commitments to halt deforestation and ecosystem conversion, as measured by the average score of deforestation commitments among companies most exposed to deforestation Update this item
Forests and Land	Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG…	Strength of company commitments to source sustainably harvested wood products, as measured by the average score of deforestation commitments across timber and pulp and paper companies most exposed to deforestation	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Strength of company commitments to source sustainably harvested wood products, as measured by the average score of deforestation commitments across timber and pulp and paper companies most exposed to deforestation Update this item
Freshwater	Effectively halt conversion and degradation across…	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement Update this item
Freshwater	Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement Update this item
Forests and Land	Restore deforested and degraded terrestrial ecosystems	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement Update this item
Forests and Land	Sustainably manage terrestrial ecosystems to reduce GHG…	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement Update this item
Freshwater	Ensure equitable access to safe and affordable drinking…	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement Update this item
Forests and Land	Effectively halt deforestation, other forms of conversion,…	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement Update this item
Forests and Land	Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement Update this item
Freshwater	Restore freshwater ecosystems	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Stronger regulatory enforcement, as measured by the share of countries scoring relatively highly on regulatory enforcement Update this item
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Subsidies or incentives for efficient water use, as measured by the number of active environmentally beneficial subsidies and payments related to water tracked by the OECD	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Subsidies or incentives for efficient water use, as measured by the number of active environmentally beneficial subsidies and payments related to water tracked by the OECD Update this item
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Surface freshwater storage change, as measured by average annual lake and reservoir storage anomaly	August 10, 2026	Outcome	Surface freshwater storage change, as measured by average annual lake and reservoir storage anomaly Update this item
Freshwater	Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality	Surface water bodies monitored globally, as measured by the number of surface water monitoring stations present in GEMStat each year	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Surface water bodies monitored globally, as measured by the number of surface water monitoring stations present in GEMStat each year 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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