The fortieth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation was held from 4 to 15 June 2014 in Bonn, Germany.
Opening statements by Parties and observers
All in-session documents are available here
Status report on consideration of agenda items at SBI 40
New! Follow the links in table below for information on items being considered at SBI 40.
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SBI agenda item |
Status |
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1 |
Opening of the session |
Session opened |
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2 |
Organizational matters |
Organizational matters presented |
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2(a) |
Adoption of the agenda |
Agenda adopted with item 4(a) held in abeyance |
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2(b) |
Organization of the work of the session |
Organization of work agreed |
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3 |
Reporting and review of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention |
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3(a) |
Status of submission and review of sixth national communications and first biennial reports from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention |
SBI took note of the status of submission |
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3(b) |
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 |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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3(c) |
Date of the completion of the expert review process under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol for the first commitment period |
Draft conclusions and draft CMP decision prepared (see in-session document page) Presentation made by the secretariat at the first informal consultations |
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4 |
Reporting from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention |
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4(a) |
Information contained in national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention |
Item held in abeyance. |
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4(b) |
Provision of financial and technical support |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) Statement by the GEF |
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5 |
Work programme to further the understanding of the diversity of nationally appropriate mitigation actions |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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6 |
Matters relating to the mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol |
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6(a) |
Review of the modalities and procedures of the clean development mechanism |
No conclusions, sub-item will be considered further at SBI 41 |
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6(b) |
Review of the joint implementation guidelines |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page |
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6(c) |
Synergy relating to accreditation under the mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol |
Draft conclusions and draft CMP decision prepared (see in-session document page) |
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6(d) |
Modalities for expediting the continued issuance, transfer and acquisition of joint implementation emission reduction units |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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6(e) |
Procedures, mechanisms and institutional arrangements for appeals against decisions of the Executive Board of the clean development mechanism |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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6(f) |
Matters relating to the administrator of the international transaction log under the Kyoto Protocol |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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7 |
Matters relating to the least developed countries |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) Statement by the LEG Chair |
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8 |
National adaptation plans |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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9 |
Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) - List presented by the co-facilitators at the first informal consultations - Summary of membership of bodies under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol Compilation of elements from the 2nd informal consultations New - Proposal by the Co-Chairs for the text to be annexed to the procedural conclusions from SB40 |
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10 |
Second review of the Adaptation Fund |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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11 |
Development and transfer of technologies and implementation of the Technology Mechanism |
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11(a) |
Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network for 2013 |
Draft conclusions and draft COP decision prepared (see in-session document page) |
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11(b) |
Poznan strategic programme on technology transfer |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page ) |
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12 |
Capacity-building |
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12(a) |
Capacity-building under the Convention |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page |
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12(b) |
Capacity-building under the Kyoto Protocol |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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13 |
Parties included in Annex I to the Convention whose special circumstances are recognized by the Conference of the Parties |
Draft conclusions and draft COP decision prepared (see in-session document page) |
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14 |
Article 6 of the Convention |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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15 |
Impact of the implementation of response measures |
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15(a) |
Forum and work programme |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page ) EU submissions review of work and draft decision G77&China submission US submission |
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15(b) |
Matters relating to Article 3, paragraph 14, of the Kyoto Protocol |
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15(c) |
Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 |
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16 |
The 2013–2015 review |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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17 |
Arrangements for intergovernmental meetings |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) Note by the Chair on his consultations on the organization of the multilateral assessment working group session to be held during SBI 41. |
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18 |
Administrative, financial and institutional matters |
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18(a) |
Financial matters |
Draft conclusions prepared by the Chair (see in-session document page) |
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18(b) |
Continuing review of the functions and operations of the secretariat |
SBI took note of Executive Secretary's note |
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18(c) |
Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement |
Draft conclusions prepared by the Chair (see in-session document page) Executive Secretary's statement in response to host government's statement |
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18(d) |
Privileges and immunities for individuals serving on constituted bodies established under the Kyoto Protocol |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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18(e) |
Privileges and immunities for individuals serving on constituted bodies established under the Convention |
Draft conclusions prepared (see in-session document page) |
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19 |
Other matters |
Update by the Standing Committee on Finance to the SBI at its 40th session No other matters raised |
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20 |
Report on the session |
Draft report published (see in-session document page) Session closed |
| Title | Body | Date |
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| Initial meeting of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts | Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) | - |
| 2nd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention | Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) | |
| Workshop on the nationally appropriate mitigation action (NAMA) work programme | Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) | |
| The third meeting of the structured expert dialogue on the 2013-2015 review (SED3) | Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) | - |
| Durban Forum on Capacity-building - 3rd Meeting | Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) | - |
No reports found