The COP 26 Presidency and the incoming-COP 27 Presidency are committed to ensuring a transparent and inclusive process in the lead-up to COP 27 to be convened in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from 7 – 18 November 2022.
Throughout the year, the Presidencies will engage at ministerial, head of delegation and technical levels, as appropriate, on issues critical to the delivery of work in 2022 and the success of COP 27. Regular multilateral consultations at the level of heads of delegation will provide an opportunity for Parties to engage informally on specific issues and make progress in preparation for Sharm el-Sheikh.
To ensure coherence, the Presidencies will work closely with the Chairs of the Subsidiary Bodies, with the support of the UNFCCC secretariat, on a common vision towards COP 27 and to facilitate mutually supportive plans.
The information below will be regularly updated to reflect plans for informal consultations and other relevant engagement.
The first monthly multilateral consultation focused on the outcomes of COP 26 and overall priorities for 2022.
Discussion questions
- What are your five main elements in the outcomes of COP 26?
- What are your priorities for work in 2022 to build towards a successful COP 27?
- Despite the ongoing challenging circumstances, how can we collectively build on COP 26 to maximize progress on our work this year?
The consultations were a single conversation involving all Parties, split across two days, in an effort to enhance inclusivity.
The Bureau meeting took place on Tuesday, 8 March, 18:00 - 20:00 (CET).
The second multilateral consultation focused on adaptation.
Discussion questions
- What needs to happen in 2022 and by COP 27 to make progress on adaptation? What outcomes at COP 27 are needed to achieve that?
- What are your expectations for the Glasgow-Sharm el-Sheikh Work Programme on the Global Goal on Adaptation at COP 27 and beyond? What would an ambitious outcome look like?
- How can NDCs, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications support enhanced action on adaptation and a better understanding of progress on adaptation?
Co-chairs summary
The third multilateral consultation will reflect on the mitigation priorities for 2022 and the expectations for the work programme to urgently scale up mitigation ambition and implementation.
The meeting will be held over two parts as follows:
- Part 1: Tuesday 12 April, 10.00 – 12.00 CEST
- Part 2: Tuesday 12 April, 20:00 – 22:00 CEST
Discussion questions
- What are your expectations on mitigation ambition and implementation in 2022?
- What are your expectations on “the work programme to urgently scale up mitigation ambition and implementation in this critical decade”? What are your expectations for a successful outcome at SB 56 for the work programme discussion?