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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Finance	Ensure that the financial system accounts for climate- and…	Countries covered by a sustainable finance taxonomy	March 18, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries covered by a sustainable finance taxonomy Update this item
Economics	Transform economic policies to accelerate action for…	Countries covered by emissions trading systems and carbon taxes	April 15, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries covered by emissions trading systems and carbon taxes Update this item
Governance	Strengthen government capacity to implement commitments…	Countries demonstrating adequate coordination capacity of government authorities	June 24, 2026	Outcome	Countries demonstrating adequate coordination capacity of government authorities Update this item
Governance	Strengthen government capacity to implement commitments…	Countries demonstrating capacity to implement political priorities	June 24, 2026	Outcome	Countries demonstrating capacity to implement political priorities Update this item
Industry	Reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations as…	Countries in the Zero Routine Flaring Initiative	October 29, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Countries in the Zero Routine Flaring Initiative Update this item
Buildings	Decarbonize building energy use	Countries in which electricity price is competitive with gas or oil for heating		Enabler and Barrier	Countries in which electricity price is competitive with gas or oil for heating
Transport	Shift to public, shared and non-motorized transport	Countries investing in non-car modes		Enabler and Barrier	Countries investing in non-car modes
Governance	Enable a safe and secure environment for workers, civil…	Countries legally recognizing land tenure rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities	October 1, 2025	Outcome	Countries legally recognizing land tenure rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities Update this item
Technological Carbon Removal	Scale up technological carbon removal	Countries mentioning carbon removal in their Long-term Strategies or NDCs	June 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Countries mentioning carbon removal in their Long-term Strategies or NDCs Update this item
Governance	Enable a safe and secure environment for workers, civil…	Countries protecting press freedom	June 24, 2026	Outcome	Countries protecting press freedom Update this item
Buildings	Optimize building energy consumption	Countries providing financing to access energy efficiency programs		Enabler and Barrier	Countries providing financing to access energy efficiency programs
Governance	Ensure transparency and access to information	Countries providing sufficient transparency to the public in national budgeting processes	October 1, 2025	Outcome	Countries providing sufficient transparency to the public in national budgeting processes Update this item
Economics	Integrate new prosperity metrics into economic planning and…	Countries regularly implementing and publishing on the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting framework	June 26, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Countries regularly implementing and publishing on the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting framework Update this item
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Countries regulating deforestation-free products	June 10, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Countries regulating deforestation-free products Update this item
Circular Economy	Use products longer	Countries requiring product durability information	April 17, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries requiring product durability information Update this item
Governance	Enable a safe and secure environment for workers, civil…	Countries respecting workers’ rights	June 10, 2026	Outcome	Countries respecting workers’ rights Update this item
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	Countries supporting a globally harmonized accounting framework for well-being, equity and sustainability indicators
Economics	Embed climate, nature and equity into economic analysis	Countries that are mainstreaming climate, nature and equity considerations into policy appraisal tools		Outcome	Countries that are mainstreaming climate, nature and equity considerations into policy appraisal tools
Cities	Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste…	Countries that completed zero-waste policy reforms		Enabler and Barrier	Countries that completed zero-waste policy reforms
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Countries that have integrated sustainability in food-based dietary guidelines	May 9, 2025	Enabler and Barrier	Countries that have integrated sustainability in food-based dietary guidelines 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
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
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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