Presidency consultations on COP 26 item 8(b) and CMA 3 item 8(a) Matters relating to the Standing Committee on Finance*

^{*Recognizing the proposal received from Gabon on behalf of the African Group on 17 August 2021, available at https://unfccc.int/documents/302688.}

The President has asked Mr. Rob Moore (UK) and Mr. Ciaran Deeney (UK) to undertake these consultations. A space has been provided by the Secretariat for Parties to meet in an informal setting to consider this matter, ahead of further consultations and inter-Party discussions scheduled on Tuesday, 2 November ahead of reporting back to the President that afternoon.

Secretariat contact: Yolando Velasco yvelasco@unfccc.int

Date / Time and Meeting Room	Meeting	Document
2 Nov 2021	Following consultations, the COP and CMA established a joint contact group on ‘Matters relating to the SCF to consider reports of the SCF, ensuring sufficient time is allocated to consider the Needs Determination Report and the Biennial Assessment. The Presidency will continue informal consultations on The Review of Functions of the SCF, and will provide an update to the joint contact group following the conclusion of those consultations.