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Scientific research is required to understand climate change - the
historical background, current status, impacts and future predictions, the effects of human
activities and the actions required at global, regional and local levels for mitigation and
adaptation
The Convention calls
on Parties to promote and cooperate in research, systematic observation and the
development of data archives, including through exchange of information; to support programmes,
networks and organizations; and improve the capacities of developing countries (Articles 4.1(g,h) and 5).
Parties report on their national and cooperative research activities and their
contributions to climate science, as well as emerging research needs and priorities, in their
national
communications.
The Paris Agreement identifies the need
for an effective and progressive response to the urgent threat of climate change on the basis of the
best available scientific knowledge.
Implementation of research under the Convention and Paris Agreement is
supported through cooperation with the World Climate
Research Programme (WCRP), which coordinates the coupled model intercomparison
project (CMIP), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) and other programmes, networks and organizations. The secretariat facilitates dialogue and
communication on the research needs and priorities expressed by Parties to the scientific community
and on the most recent and relevant information from the scientific community to Parties,
including through the research
dialogue.
The IPCC has a well established role in the Convention process in
communicating scientific research information to the Convention through its assessment
reports, special reports and technical papers.
Further background information
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Negotiations on SBSTA Agenda item: Research and Systematic Observation
The SBSTA considers research during the first sessional period of
every year (as mandated in FCCC/SBSTA/2012/5, paragraph 46)
An  informal compilation of all mandates on research (574 kB) , updated annually
after the publication of the SBSTA report from the first sessional period, provides a
complete list of all decisions and conclusions on research to date.
Outcomes from all previous sessions, including information notes, reports,
submissions and statements, are available in the chronology section.
Upcoming session
SBSTA 48
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Resources for negotiators are available BELOW
The most recent sessions and outcomes
SBSTA 46 (2017)
SBSTA 44 (2016)
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SBSTA conclusions FCCC/SBSTA/2016/2, paragraphs 29-36
- The Summary report (2366 kB) from the eighth meeting of the research
dialogue (RD8), 19 May 2016, which focussed on
- Scientific analysis of pathways for achievement of the “well below
2ºC” global temperature goal and limiting the
temperature increase to 1.5ºC, including global and
regional transformation pathways and related impacts; and
- Risks and impacts of slow-onset events as a
result of climate change, particularly including temperature and those that occur in
the cryosphere and hydrological cycle.
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