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System	Shift	Indicator	Type
Cities	Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste…	Annual renewable energy generation through methane capture from urban wastes	Enabler and Barrier
Industry	Reduce demand for cement, steel and plastics	Share of global steel demand under some form of legislation, policy or target to promote material efficiency and circular economy	Enabler and Barrier
Transport	Shift to public, shared and non-motorized transport	Number of countries investing in non-car modes	Enabler and Barrier
Power	Rapidly scale up zero-carbon electricity generation	Renewable energy permitting process duration	Enabler and Barrier
Buildings	Decarbonize building energy use	Share of new buildings with on-site renewables	Outcome
Buildings	Construct zero-carbon buildings	Number of countries with building codes that include restrictions on embodied carbon	Enabler and Barrier
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Production of near-zero-emission ore-based steel	Outcome
Cities	Increase access to resilient and affordable urban services…	Percent of household income spent on transportation costs	Enabler and Barrier
Circular Economy	Increase the quantity and value of resources recovered at…	Percent of waste sorted and collected for recycling	Enabler and Barrier
Transport	Shift to public, shared and non-motorized transport	Total investment in rapid transit systems	Enabler and Barrier
Power	Modernize power grids, scale energy storage and manage…	Total energy storage capacity	Outcome
Power	Phase out coal and unabated fossil gas electricity…	Percent of displaced coal and gas workers that regained employment	Outcome
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon shipping and aviation	Cost of zero-emission shipping fuels	Enabler and Barrier
Industry	Electrify industry	Number of industrial companies setting electrification targets	Enabler and Barrier
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon cars, trucks and buses	Jurisdictions with financial incentives for zero-emission vehicles	Enabler and Barrier
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Number of jobs in research, development and innovation for low-carbon cement	Enabler and Barrier
Cities	Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste…	Share of human waste treated in urban wastewater facilities	Outcome
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Global corporate research and development spending for low-carbon steel	Enabler and Barrier
Transport	Transition to zero-carbon cars, trucks and buses	Average cost of a new medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle	Enabler and Barrier
Cities	Improve urban waste management and transition to zero-waste…	Number of cities implementing restrictions on single-use items and non-recyclable materials	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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