Transition Element Framework
The data backbone powering ClearPath 2.0
At the core of ClearPath 2.0 are Transition Elements, providing clarity and structure to the transition.
What is a Transition Element?
A Transition Element is a standardized building block of data that help communities structure, measure, and track climate action.
Transition Elements are built on the IPCC mitigation options, ensuring that climate actions are grounded in scientific research and best practices.
Transition Elements translate these IPCC strategies into actionable, measurable steps operationalized as applicable code and powered by validated data.
How it Works
The data defines everything from activity shift to ways of measuring and outcomes
Transition Elements are building blocks of data
All Transition Elements contain:
An activity shift
Inside a Transition Element is a structured set of data points that defines how a community can shift from a high carbon activity to a lower carbon alternative.
The Outcome Logic
The data links an activity shift to measurable outcomes. This cause-and-effect relationships help local governments understand which actions drive the most impact.
A standardized structure
All Transition Elements are formatted using the same structure. This allows local governments to connect them, see their combined impact, and create coordinated transition plans.
Quantify and unify the climate transition
Because the same Transition Element data flows through all features of ClearPath 2.0, communities can:
Unify climate action planning
Eliminating data silos by ensuring all components; inventory, scenario modeling, and action planning, are interconnected.
Drive strategic decisions
Linking every intervention to measurable impacts, ensuring clarity and accountability.
Measure real progress
Providing consistent, data-driven tracking of emissions reductions and system-wide transitions.
How Transition Elements powers the ClearPath 2.0 workflow
Lay the Foundation
Each Transition Element provides a structured dataset for emissions tracking, ensuring accuracy in inventories, baseline scenarios, and business-as-usual (BAU) forecasts.
By defining what activities are shifting and how emissions are generated, this data forms the foundation for all future calculations.
Set Targets
Transition Elements define precise reduction targets by structuring emissions, energy demand, and mitigation options into measurable units.
Local governments can use this data to forecast impact, balance sector-wide efforts, and dynamically adjust goals over time.
Take Action
Because Transition Elements already contain key data on activity shifts, emissions reductions, and cost factors, they directly inform policy interventions, infrastructure investments, and incentive programs.
This ensures every action taken aligns with real-world impact and economic feasibility.
Track Progress
As interventions are implemented, Transition Elements track changes in emissions, energy use, and financial performance over time.
This structured data feeds into ClearPath 2.0’s dashboards and reporting tools, providing transparent insights into what’s working and where adjustments are needed
Transition Elements: Explore the framework
Already used by communities and governments worldwide, Transition Elements provides a shared language and transparent methodology for planning and measuring climate action, enabling communities to set KPIs and track real decarbonization progress.
