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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Freshwater	Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality	Surface water quality, as measured by the share of surface waters with good ambient water quality	August 10, 2026	Outcome	Surface water quality, as measured by the share of surface waters with good ambient water quality Update this item
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Sustainable aviation fuels in aviation fuel supply	October 22, 2025	Outcome	Sustainable aviation fuels in aviation fuel supply Update this item
Technological Carbon Removal	Scale up technological carbon removal	Technological carbon removal	September 11, 2026	Outcome	Technological carbon removal Update this item
Forests and Land	Restore deforested and degraded terrestrial ecosystems	Terrestrial restoration monitoring, as measured by the share of restored terrestrial ecosystems monitored over the long term		Enabler and Barrier	Terrestrial restoration monitoring, as measured by the share of restored terrestrial ecosystems monitored over the long term
Forests and Land	Halt the overexploitation of terrestrial wild species and…	Terrestrial wild species population monitoring, as measured by the share of terrestrial species with recent, adequate population data		Enabler and Barrier	Terrestrial wild species population monitoring, as measured by the share of terrestrial species with recent, adequate population data
Freshwater	Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality	Thermal pollution in freshwater ecosystems		Outcome	Thermal pollution in freshwater ecosystems
Forests and Land	Sharply reduce pollution in terrestrial ecosystems	Total area of constructed wetlands	October 20, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Total area of constructed wetlands Update this item
Freshwater	Halt the overexploitation of wild, freshwater species and…	Total finance available for strengthening local and global institutional capacity to address illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in freshwater ecosystems		Enabler and Barrier	Total finance available for strengthening local and global institutional capacity to address illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in freshwater ecosystems
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Total installed electrolyzer capacity	October 22, 2025	Outcome	Total installed electrolyzer capacity Update this item
Circular Economy	Increase the quantity and value of resources recovered at…	Total number of design-for-recycling requirements (EU only)	September 8, 2023	Enabler and Barrier	Total number of design-for-recycling requirements (EU only) Update this item
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Transboundary basin area under an operational water cooperation arrangement	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Transboundary basin area under an operational water cooperation arrangement Update this item
Power	Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage…	Transmission grid capacity	October 29, 2024	Outcome	Transmission grid capacity Update this item
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Tree cover loss caused by resource extraction and harvesting	May 16, 2024	Outcome	Tree cover loss caused by resource extraction and harvesting Update this item
Power	Phase out coal and unabated fossil gas electricity…	Unabated fossil gas in electricity generation	March 13, 2026	Outcome	Unabated fossil gas in electricity generation Update this item
Economics	Embed climate, nature and equity into economic analysis	Universities embedding diverse economic schools of thought into introductory economic coursework		Enabler and Barrier	Universities embedding diverse economic schools of thought into introductory economic coursework
Cities	Plan urban land use to reduce emissions and increase…	Urban GHG emissions	June 26, 2024	Outcome	Urban GHG emissions Update this item
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Urban population growth in water-stressed basins	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Urban population growth in water-stressed basins Update this item
Freshwater	Ensure equitable access to safe and affordable drinking…	Urban population growth in water-stressed basins	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Urban population growth in water-stressed basins Update this item
Cities	Plan urban land use to reduce emissions and increase…	Urban population living in slums or informal settlements	May 24, 2024	Outcome	Urban population living in slums or informal settlements Update this item
Cities	Increase access to resilient and affordable urban services…	Urban population with safe and convenient access to public transport and infrastructure	February 8, 2024	Outcome	Urban population with safe and convenient access to public transport and infrastructure 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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