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Data Type

System	Shift	Indicator	Last Updated	Type Sort descending
Transport	Shift to public, shared and non-motorized transport	Number of jobs in sustainable modes, including passenger transport by bus, train or cableway		Enabler and Barrier
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Cost of sustainable aviation fuels	September 18, 2023	Enabler and Barrier
Buildings	Construct zero-carbon buildings	Carbon intensity per tonne of steel	August 5, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Industry	Electrify industry	Number of demonstrations, pilots and patents for commercializing technology to electrify high-temperature heat in industry		Enabler and Barrier
Finance	Scale up private investment for climate and nature	Assets under management that are aligned with achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, beginning with institutional investors	March 22, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Cities	Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste…	Per capita availability of capital funds from national, state and municipal levels		Enabler and Barrier
Finance	Price greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental harms	Number of environmentally related tax instruments and fees/charges on air pollution	December 19, 2023	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Power	Phase out coal and unabated fossil gas electricity…	Investments in early coal phaseout		Enabler and Barrier
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Percent of global cement production under a supporting policy for green cement production		Enabler and Barrier
Industry	Reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations as…	Number of countries committed to the Global Methane Pledge	July 8, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Number of countries regulating deforestation-free products	June 10, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Number of companies committed to procuring zero-emission ships	October 19, 2022	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Finance	Ensure that the financial system accounts for climate- and…	Number of corporations and other organizations reporting on their biodiversity impacts using Global Reporting Initiative's Biodiversity standard	April 29, 2022	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Finance	Eliminate harmful subsidies and investments	Fishing subsidies reallocated toward sustainable fishing practices, as measured by subsidies to management of fishing resources, stock enhancement programs, and research and development	January 5, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Power	Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage…	Annual global investment in power grid resilience		Enabler and Barrier
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Average size of electrolyzer plants	January 8, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Circular Economy	Make production more resource efficient	Number of countries with national targets for material productivity	June 10, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Transport	Shift to public, shared and non-motorized transport	Bus rapid transit ridership	June 23, 2023	Enabler and Barrier	Update this item
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Cost of zero-emission shipping fuels		Enabler and Barrier
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Number of construction companies setting Science Based Targets (SBTs) accounting for scope 3 emissions	January 10, 2023	Enabler and Barrier	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
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
--Price greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental harms
--Ensure that the financial system accounts for climate- and nature-related risks
--Eliminate harmful subsidies and investments
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
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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