This new global measure will inform domestic and international policy debates on sustainable consumption and production in the context of Agenda 2030, the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement. It uses data from a wide range of sources official and non-official - including from new technologies. For all metrics, time-bound thresholds have been identified that need to be achieved in order to meet the SDGs and honor commitments made in the Paris Climate Change Agreement.
The first prototype version of the EII will be launched in 2020.