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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Finance	Ensure that the financial system accounts for climate- and…	Corporations reporting on biodiversity	December 20, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Corporations reporting on biodiversity Update this item
Finance	Scale up private investment for climate and nature	Corporations that have joined the UNFCCC's Race to Zero	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Corporations that have joined the UNFCCC's Race to Zero Update this item
Finance	Scale up private investment for climate and nature	Corporations with validated science-based targets	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Corporations with validated science-based targets Update this item
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon cars, trucks and buses	Cost of battery storage	October 29, 2024	Enabler and Barrier
Finance	Scale down investment harmful to climate and nature	Cost of capital for fossil fuel production	January 23, 2025	Outcome
Finance	Scale up private investment for climate and nature	Cost of capital for renewable energy	April 15, 2025	Outcome
Power	Rapidly scale up zero-carbon electricity generation	Cost of capital for renewable energy projects	October 29, 2024	Enabler and Barrier
Technological Carbon Removal	Scale up technological carbon removal	Cost of carbon removal methods	September 11, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Cost of carbon removal methods Update this item
Power	Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage…	Cost of energy storage technologies	October 29, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Cost of energy storage technologies Update this item
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Cost of producing decarbonized cement		Enabler and Barrier	Cost of producing decarbonized cement
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Cost of producing decarbonized steel	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Cost of producing decarbonized steel Update this item
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Cost of producing hydrogen	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Cost of producing hydrogen Update this item
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Cost of sustainable aviation fuels	October 29, 2024	Enabler and Barrier
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Cost of zero-emission shipping fuels		Enabler and Barrier	Cost of zero-emission shipping fuels
Economics	Embed climate, nature and equity into economic analysis	Countries adopting green budgeting	April 14, 2025	Outcome	Countries adopting green budgeting Update this item
Finance	Scale up public investment for climate and nature	Countries adopting green budgeting	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries adopting green budgeting Update this item
Finance	Scale down investment harmful to climate and nature	Countries and development finance institutions with plans to phase out fossil fuel projects and financing	January 23, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries and development finance institutions with plans to phase out fossil fuel projects and financing Update this item
Freshwater	Effectively halt conversion and degradation across…	Countries and territories with national policies mandating sustainable sand or mineral extraction from freshwater ecosystems	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Countries and territories with national policies mandating sustainable sand or mineral extraction from freshwater ecosystems Update this item
Technological Carbon Removal	Scale up technological carbon removal	Countries committed to reaching net-negative emissions, including through carbon removal	June 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Countries committed to reaching net-negative emissions, including through carbon removal Update this item
Industry	Reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations as…	Countries committed to the Global Methane Pledge	October 29, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Countries committed to the Global Methane Pledge 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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