The 41st session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) was held from 1 to 6 December 2014 in Lima, Peru
All in-session documents are available here
Information note of the SBSTA Chair: focus of and approach to the session
Adopted agenda here
Overview Schedule (revised 24 November)
SB recommendations with regards to the organization of the work of the session here
Information on elections can be viewed here.
Opening statements made at the SBSTA 41 opening plenary are available here.
Closing statements made at the SBSTA 41 closing plenary will be made available here.
Statements by Parties and by observer organizations can also be uploaded on the submission portal.
Webcast of plenary meetings are available here
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Status report on consideration of agenda items at SBSTA 41 |
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SBSTA agenda item |
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1 |
Opening of the session |
Session opened. |
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2 |
Organizational matters |
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Adoption of the agenda |
Agenda adopted as presented. |
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(b) |
Organization of the work of the session |
Organization of work agreed. |
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(c) |
Election of officers other than the Chair |
Consultations conducted by Mr. Cheikh Ndiaye Sylla Secretariat contact: Ms. Nattley Williams, nwilliams@unfccc.int |
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4 |
Report of the Adaptation Committee |
Oral report by the Co-Chair of the Adaptation Committee
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Oral report by the Chair of the TEC
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6 |
Methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries |
Deliberations concluded for this session. |
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7 |
Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts |
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8 |
Matters relating to science and review |
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Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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(b) |
Research and systematic observation |
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(c) |
The 2013–2015 review |
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9 |
Impact of the implementation of response measures |
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(a) |
Forum and work programme |
Despite progress on a number of issues different views persist among Parties on institutional arrangements. SBI Chair consulting on President's behalf until end of Tuesday, 9 December. For further updates see negotiations updates page Secretariat contact: Ms. Festus Luboyera: fluboyera@unfccc.int |
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(b) |
Matters relating to Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Kyoto Protocol |
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10 |
Methodological issues under the Convention |
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(a) |
Work programme on the revision of the guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications, including national inventory reviews, for developed country Parties |
Upon request by the SBSTA Chair, the President agreed to extend the deadline for consultations until end of Tuesday 9 December. For further updates see negotiations updates page |
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(b) |
Methodologies for reporting financial information by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention |
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(c) |
Common metrics to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalence of greenhouse gases |
Deliberations concluded for this session. |
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(d) |
Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport |
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11 |
Methodological issues under the Kyoto Protocol |
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(a) |
Implications of the implementation of decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8 on the previous decisions on methodological issues related to the Kyoto Protocol, including those relating to Articles 5, 7 and 8 of the Kyoto Protocol Annex I and II to document FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.15 |
The consultations under the guidance of the SBSTA Chair resulted in a text that contains only a few non-agreed (bracketed) provisions. The Presidency, upon the report of the SBSTA Chair, is considering steps to finalize text. For further updates see negotiations updates page. |
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Clarification of the text in section G (Article 3, paragraph 7 ter) of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, in particular the information to be used to determine the “average annual emissions for the first three years of the preceding commitment period” Annex to document FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.18 |
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(c) |
Land use, land-use change and forestry under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol and under the clean development mechanism |
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(d) |
Implications of the inclusion of reforestation of lands with forest in exhaustion as afforestation and reforestation clean development mechanism project activities |
Deliberations concluded for this session. |
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12 |
Market and non-market mechanisms under the Convention |
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(a) |
Framework for various approaches |
Deliberations concluded for this session. |
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(b) |
Non-market-based approaches |
Deliberations concluded for this session. |
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New market-based mechanism |
Deliberations concluded for this session. |
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13 |
Work programme on clarification of quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets of developed country Parties |
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14 |
Reports on other activities |
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(a) |
Annual report on the technical review of information reported under the Convention related to biennial reports and national communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention |
SBSTA took note of the report. |
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(b) |
Annual report on the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention |
SBSTA took note of the report. |
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(c) |
Annual report on the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories and other information reported by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention that are also Parties to the Kyoto Protocol under Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Kyoto Protocol |
SBSTA took note of the report. |
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15 |
Other matters |
No other matters were raised. |
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16 |
Report on and closure of the session |
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In-session events
2 December, 13.15-14.45
SBSTA-IPCC special event
2 December, 13.15-14.45
Joint event of TEC-CTCN
2 December, 15.00-18.00
Fourth meeting of the structured expert dialogue - part 1
3 December, 15.00-18.00
Fourth meeting of the structured expert dialogue - part 2
New! Observer corner (Inviting input from observers)
NGOs
(link leads to a landing page linking to constituencies)
IGOs and programmes
(link leads to a landing page linking to IGOs and programmes doing work under the SBSTA, e.g. research dialogue/SED partners)
UN bodies
(link leads to a landing page linking to UN bodies doing work under the SBSTA)
Virtual Platform
(link leads to a page where observers can post information on how they suggest to concretely support the SBSTA and where discussion threads on S&T issues related to the SBSTA can take place)
Side events and exhibits
Young and Future Generations Day
Message from the Chair
| Title | Body | Date |
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| Technical discussion on the implications of the implementation of decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8 | Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) |
No reports found