The forty-sixth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 46) took place from 8 to 18 May 2017, in the World Conference Centre, Bonn, Germany.
SBI 46
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Agenda item |
Agenda title |
Secretariat contact | Status | Document(s) | ||||
| SBI | 2 |
Organizational matters: |
Ms. Laurence Pollier |
Done | |||||
| SBI | 2 | (a) |
Adoption of the agenda |
Ms. Laurence Pollier |
Agenda adopted as amended in plenary, with item 4(a) held in abeyance |
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| SBI | 2 | (b) |
Organization of the work of the session |
Ms. Laurence Pollier |
Done | ||||
| SBI | 2 | (c) |
Multilateral assessment working group session under the international |
Ms. Veronica Colerio |
SBI took note of the information on the organization of the multilateral assessment working group session under the international |
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| SBI | 2 | (d) |
Facilitative sharing of views under the international consultation and analysis |
Ms. Karen Ortega Ms. Alma Jean |
SBI took note of the information on the organization of the facilitative sharing of views under the international consultation and analysis process |
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| SBI | 2 | (e) |
Other mandated events |
Ms. Laurence Pollier |
SBI took note of the information on the organization of the other mandated events | ||||
| SBI | 3 |
Reporting from and review of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention: |
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| SBI | 3 | (a) |
Status of submission and review of second biennial reports from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention |
Ms. Ruta Bubniene |
SBI took note of the status of submission and review of second biennial reports from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention |
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| SBI | 3 | (b) |
Compilation and synthesis of second biennial reports from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention |
Ms. Ruta Bubniene Ms. Veronica Colerio |
Completed. Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Ms. Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Mr. Stephen M. King’uyu (Kenya) |
No conclusions. Rule 16 of the draft rules of procedures will be applied. |
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| SBI | 3 | (c) |
Revision of the “Guidelines for the preparation of national communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, Part II: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on national communications” |
Ms. Inkar Kadyrzhanova |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Consultations were by the Chair with interested Parties |
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| SBI | 3 | (d) |
Revision of the modalities and procedures for international assessment and review |
Ms. Inkar Kadyrzhanova Ms. Veronica Colerio
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Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Ms. Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Mr. Stephen M. King’uyu (Kenya) |
FCCC/SBI/2017/L.13 | |||
| SBI | 4 |
Reporting from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention: |
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| SBI | 4 | (a) |
Information contained in national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention |
Ms. Toby Hedger Mr. Marlan Pillay |
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| SBI | 4 | (b) |
Provision of financial and technical support |
Ms. Toby Hedger Mr. Marlan Pillay |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations co-facilitated by Ms. Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Mr. Stephen M. King’uyu (Kenya) |
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| SBI | 4 | (c) |
Summary reports on the technical analysis of biennial update reports of Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention |
Ms. Xuehong Wang |
SBI took note of the summary reports finalized in the period 1 October 2016 to 10 March 2017 | ||||
| SBI | 5 |
Development of modalities and procedures for the operation and use of a public registry referred to in Article 4, paragraph 12, of the Paris Agreement |
Mr. Vlad Trusca Mr. Gopal Joshi |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Ms. Gertraud Wollansky (Austria) and Ms. Madeleine Diouf Sarr (Senegal) |
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| SBI | 6 |
Development of modalities and procedures for the operation and use of a public registry referred to in Article 7, paragraph 12, of the Paris Agreement |
Ms. Julie Amoroso- Garbin Mr. Motsomi Maletjane |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations wer co-facilitated by Ms. Gertraud Wollansky (Austria) and Ms. Madeleine Diouf Sarr (Senegal) |
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| SBI | 7 |
Review of the modalities and procedures for the clean development mechanism |
Ms. Kay Merce |
Completed.
Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Ms. Karoliina Anttonen (Finland) and Mr. Yaw Osafo (Ghana) |
No conclusions. Rule 16 of the draft rules of procedures will be applied. | ||||
| SBI | 8 |
Matters relating to the least developed countries |
Ms. Julie Amoroso- Garbin Mr. Motsomi Maletjane |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Ms. Pepetua Latasi (Tuvalu) and Mr. Jens Fugl (Denmark) |
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| SBI | 9 |
National adaptation plans |
Mr. Motsomi Maletjane
Ms. Julie Amoroso- Garbin |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Ms. Pepetua Latasi (Tuvalu) and Mr. Jens Fugl (Denmark) |
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| SBI | 10 |
Development and transfer of technologies: scope and modalities for the periodic assessment of the Technology Mechanism in relation to supporting the |
Mr. Bert van der Plas Mr. Asher Lessels |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Ms. Elfriede-Anna More (Austria) and Washington Zhakata (Zimbabwe) |
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| SBI | 11 |
Matters relating to climate finance: |
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| SBI | 11 | (a) |
Review of the functions of the Standing Committee on Finance |
Ms. Liza Leclerc Ms. Johanna Lutterfelds |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Ms. Delphine Eyraud (France) and Mr. Festus Luboyera (Uganda) |
FCCC/SBI/2017/L.7 | |||
| SBI | 11 | (b) |
Third review of the Adaptation Fund |
Ms. Liza Leclerc |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Mr. Herman Sips (Netherlands) and Ms. Patience Damptey (Ghana) |
FCCC/SBI/2017/L.9 | |||
| SBI | 12 |
Matters relating to capacity-building: |
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| SBI | 12 | (a) |
Capacity-building under the Convention |
Mr. Alejandro Kilpatrick Ms. Enrica Melandri |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Ms. Marzena Chodor (Poland) and Mr. Bubu Jallow (Gambia) |
FCCC/SBI/2017/L.11 | |||
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SBI |
12 |
(b) |
Capacity-building under the Kyoto Protocol |
Mr. Alejandro Kilpatrick Ms. Enrica Melandri |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations were co-facilitated by Ms. Marzena Chodor (Poland) and Mr. Bubu Jallow (Gambia) |
FCCC/SBI/2017/L.12 | |||
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SBI |
13 |
Impact of the implementation of response measures: |
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SBI SBSTA |
13 7 |
(a) (a) |
Improved forum and work programme |
Ms. Kusum Lata Ms. Aiping Chen |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Forum was chaired by SB Chairs, convened jointly with contact group on development of modalities |
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SBI SBSTA |
13 7 |
(b) (b) |
Modalities, work programme and functions under the Paris Agreement of the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures |
Ms. Kusum Lata Ms. Aiping Chen |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Forum was chaired by SB Chairs, convened jointly with contact group on development of modalities |
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SBI |
13 |
(c) |
Matters relating to Article 3, paragraph 14, of the Kyoto Protocol |
Ms. Kusum Lata Ms. Aiping Chen |
Considered in conjunction with the Response Measures Forum
SB Chairs assisted by Andrei Marcu (Panama) and Ms. Nataliya Kushko (Ukraine)
Consideration to be continued at SBI 47 |
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SBI |
13 |
(d) |
Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 |
Ms. Kusum Lata Ms. Aiping Chen
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Considered in conjunction with the Response Measures Forum
SB Chairs assisted by Andrei Marcu (Panama) and Ms. Nataliya Kushko (Ukraine)
Consideration to be continued at SBI 47 |
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SBI SBSTA |
14 6 |
(b) |
Scope of the next periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it |
Ms. Tiffany Hodgson |
Conclusions and decision recommendation adopted as presented.
Contact group was co-chaired by Mr. Leon Charles (Grenada) and Mr. Frank McGovern (Ireland) |
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SBI |
15 |
Arrangements for intergovernmental meetings |
Ms. Karen Smith |
Completed. Contact group was chaired by H.E. Mr. Colin Beck (Solomon Islands) |
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| SBI | 16 |
Administrative, financial and institutional matters: |
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SBI |
16 |
(a) |
Programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019 |
Ms. Juleka Rajah Mr. Frank Rauch ITL budget: |
Conclusions and decision recommendation adopted as presented.
Contact group co-chaired by Mr. Tosi Mpanu Mpanu (RDC), Mr. Amena Yauvoli (Fiji) and Mr. Georg Boersting (Norway) Spin off group on ITL budget completed.
Spin off group was facilitated by Ms. Laurence Mortier (Switzerland) |
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| SBI | 16 | (b) |
Other financial and budgetary matters |
Ms. Juleka Rajah Mr. Frank Rauch |
SBI took note of the oral report from the secretariat and of the report contained in FCCC/SBI/2017/INF.4 and forwarded the report for consideration by the contact group established under sub-item 16(a)
Conclusions adopted as presented. |
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SBI |
16 |
(c) |
Continuing review of functions and operations of the secretariat |
Mr. Andreas Engler Mr. Daniele Violetti |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
Informal consultations were facilitated by the SBI Chair |
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SBI |
16 |
(d) |
Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement |
Mr. Dragoslav Jovanovic |
Conclusions adopted as presented.
SBI Chair drafted conclusions in consultation with interested Parties |
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SBI |
17 |
Other matters |
Ms. Laurence Pollier |
No other matters raised |
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| SBI | 18 |
Closure of and report on the session |
Ms. Laurence Pollier |
FCCC/SBI/2017/L.1 | |||||

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