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System	Shift	Indicator Sort descending	Last Updated	Type
Buildings	Decarbonize building energy use	Carbon intensity of buildings operations	October 22, 2025	Outcome	Carbon intensity of buildings operations Update this item
Buildings	Construct zero-carbon buildings	Carbon intensity of cement production	September 23, 2026	Enabler and Barrier
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Carbon intensity of cement production	October 22, 2025	Outcome
Buildings	Construct zero-carbon buildings	Carbon intensity of steel production	October 28, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Carbon intensity of steel production Update this item
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Carbon intensity of steel production	October 22, 2025	Outcome	Carbon intensity of steel production Update this item
Technological Carbon Removal	Scale up technological carbon removal	Carbon removal projects reinvesting revenue for local benefits		Enabler and Barrier	Carbon removal projects reinvesting revenue for local benefits
Technological Carbon Removal	Scale up technological carbon removal	Carbon removal start-ups founded	June 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Carbon removal start-ups founded Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Increase agricultural productivity sustainably, resiliently…	Carbon stocks on agricultural lands		Outcome	Carbon stocks on agricultural lands
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Cement companies setting net-zero targets		Enabler and Barrier	Cement companies setting net-zero targets
Industry	Reduce demand for cement, steel and plastics	Cement demand under some form of legislation, policy or target to promote material efficiency and circular economy		Enabler and Barrier	Cement demand under some form of legislation, policy or target to promote material efficiency and circular economy
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Cement production covered by a net-zero roadmap		Enabler and Barrier	Cement production covered by a net-zero roadmap
Industry	Commercialize new solutions for cement, steel and plastics	Cement production under a supporting policy for green cement production		Enabler and Barrier	Cement production under a supporting policy for green cement production
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Certificates tracking sustainable fishery and aquaculture products from origin to final products	January 4, 2024	Enabler and Barrier	Certificates tracking sustainable fishery and aquaculture products from origin to final products Update this item
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Certificates tracking sustainable forestry products from origin to final products	November 4, 2023	Enabler and Barrier	Certificates tracking sustainable forestry products from origin to final products Update this item
Freshwater	Minimize disruptions to the timing and quantity of the…	Change in groundwater table levels, as measured by average annual groundwater storage anomaly	August 10, 2026	Outcome	Change in groundwater table levels, as measured by average annual groundwater storage anomaly Update this item
Freshwater	Sharply reduce water pollution and improve water quality	Chemical control policies, as measured by signatories to all five major international chemical conventions and protocols	August 10, 2026	Enabler and Barrier	Chemical control policies, as measured by signatories to all five major international chemical conventions and protocols Update this item
Circular Economy	Minimize environmental and social harms in resource…	Child labor in the resource extraction sector	March 15, 2023	Outcome	Child labor in the resource extraction sector Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Children ages 5-19 years old who meet the critera for obesity	September 10, 2026	Outcome	Children ages 5-19 years old who meet the critera for obesity Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Children under five years old affected by stunting	September 14, 2026	Outcome	Children under five years old affected by stunting Update this item
Food and Agriculture	Ensure access to and adoption of healthier, more…	Children under five years old affected by wasting	September 14, 2026	Outcome	Children under five years old affected by wasting 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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