SDG #12 is to “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”
Within SDG #12 are 11 targets, of which we here focus on Target 12.1:
Implement the 10‑Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries
Target 12.1 has one indicator:
Indicator 12.1.1: Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production
For this target to have success, all government ministries and industrial sectors need to take part in stewardship of the one planet we have.
There’s a big global data gap for this indicator. Although all countries which have reported data as of 2022 have a sustainable consumption and production plan. The target asks for the developed countries to take the lead. This is as they tend to have the worst outcomes in sustainable production and consumption anyhow. To this end, the US has such a plan, but Canada doesn’t have data. Most EU countries have a plan, though there are some large exceptions without data. Japan, South Korea, Israel, and New Zealand don’t have data, but Australia has a plan.
