Economics
Integrate new prosperity metrics into economic planning and…
Countries regularly implementing and publishing on the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting framework
April 14, 2025
Enabler and Barrier
Circular Economy
Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…
Countries regulating deforestation-free products
June 10, 2024
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Circular Economy
Use products longer
Countries requiring product durability information
April 17, 2025
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Economics
Integrate new prosperity metrics into economic planning and…
Countries supporting a globally harmonized accounting framework for well-being, equity and sustainability indicators
Enabler and Barrier
Economics
Embed climate, nature and equity into economic analysis
Countries that are mainstreaming climate, nature and equity considerations into policy appraisal tools
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Cities
Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste…
Countries that completed zero-waste policy reforms
Enabler and Barrier
Buildings
Decarbonize building energy use
Countries with a phase-out date for installation of new fossil fuel-based heating equipment
Enabler and Barrier
Buildings
Construct zero-carbon buildings
Countries with a requirement for public buildings to be zero-carbon for their whole life
Enabler and Barrier
Circular Economy
Decrease overconsumption
Countries with a virgin material tax
Enabler and Barrier
Transport
Shift to public, shared and non-motorized transport
Countries with announced mode shift targets prioritizing public transport
January 23, 2025
Enabler and Barrier
Finance
Scale up public investment for climate and nature
Countries with biodiversity-relevant subsidies
January 23, 2025
Enabler and Barrier
Economics
Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…
Countries with biodiversity-relevant subsidies
April 15, 2025
Enabler and Barrier
Economics
Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…
Countries with biodiversity-relevant taxes, fees, tradable permits and offsets
April 15, 2025
Enabler and Barrier
Buildings
Construct zero-carbon buildings
Countries with building codes that include restrictions on embodied carbon
Enabler and Barrier
Buildings
Optimize building energy consumption
Countries with building energy codes
August 1, 2024
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Finance
Extend economic and financial inclusion to underserved and…
Countries with climate finance equity commitments
Enabler and Barrier
Power
Phase out coal and unabated fossil gas electricity…
Countries with coal phaseout plans
January 23, 2025
Enabler and Barrier
Circular Economy
Increase the quantity and value of resources recovered at…
Countries with deposit-refund and pay-as-you-throw schemes
April 7, 2025
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Power
Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage…
Countries with efforts promoting load-shifting measures
Enabler and Barrier
Industry
Improve industrial energy efficiency
Countries with energy efficiency obligations for utilities
January 23, 2025
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