SBSTA agenda item

Status

1

Opening of the session

Session opened

2

Organizational matters

2(a)

Adoption of the agenda

Agenda adopted as amended (12(e))

2(b)

Organization of the work of the session

Organization of work agreed

3

Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change

Conclusions adopted as presented 
and decision adopted by the COP as presented
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.34 and Add.1

4

Report of the Adaptation Committee

Decision adopted by the COP as presented
FCCC/SB/2013/L.2

5

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

For final status please consult negotiations page.

Conclusions adopted as presented and draft decisions forwarded to the COP as presented
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.33 and Add.1 and Add.2

6

Coordination of support for the implementation of activities in relation to mitigation actions in the forest sector by developing countries, including institutional arrangements

For final status please consult negotiations page.

Conclusions adopted as presented FCCC/SB/2013/L.5

7

Development and transfer of technologies and implementation of the Technology Mechanism

7(a)

Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network

The SBSTA Chair informed the President of the COP and CMP that the SBSTA was unable to reach agreement on its consideraiton of the joint annual report of the TEC and CTCN.

7(b)

Report on modalities and procedures of the Climate Technology Centre and Network and its Advisory Board

Conclusions adopted as presented and decision adopted by the COP as presented
FCCC/SB/2013/L.3 and Add.1

7(c)

Third synthesis report on technology needs identified by Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention

Conclusions adopted as presented FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.27 

8

Research and systematic observation

Conclusions adopted as presented FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.25

9

Impact of the implementation of response measures

9(a)

Forum and work programme

For final status please consult negotiations page.

Conclusions adopted as presented FCCC/SB/2013/L.4

9(b)

Matters relating to Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Kyoto Protocol

SBSTA agreed to continue consultations on how to take up this matter at its next session

10

Issues relating to agriculture

Conclusions adopted as presented FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.35

11

Methodological issues under the Convention

11(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

Conclusions adopted as presented  and decision adopted by the COP as presented
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L32 and Add.1

11(b)

General guidelines for domestic measurement, reporting and verification of domestically supported, nationally appropriate mitigation actions by developing country Parties

Conclusions adopted as presented and decision adopted by the COP as presented
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.28

11(c)

Revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories for Parties included in Annex I to the Convention

Conclusions adopted as presented and decision adopted by the COP as presented
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.29
FCC/SBSTA/2013/L.29/Add.1

11(d)

Greenhouse gas data interface

Conclusions adopted as presented FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.23

11(e)

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

11(f)

Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport

Conclusions adopted as presented FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.22

12

Methodological issues under the Kyoto Protocol

12(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

For final status please consult negotiations page.

Conclusions adopted as presented and elements of a draft decision forwarded to the CMP for finalization as presented
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.31

12(b)

Land use, land-use change and forestry under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol and under the clean development mechanism

Conclusions adopted as presented FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.26

12(c)

Implications of the establishment of new hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22) facilities seeking to obtain certified emission reductions for the destruction of hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23)

Conclusions adopted as presented and CMP conclusion adopted by the CMP as presented
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.24 and Add.1

12(d)

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

12 (e)

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”

For final status please consult negotiations page.

Conclusions adopted as presented and elements of a draft decision forwarded to the CMP for finalization as presented
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.31

13

Market and non-market mechanisms under the Convention

13(a)

Framework for various approaches

13(b)

Non-market-based approaches

Sub-items 13(a)-(c) will be taken up at SBSTA 40.

13(c)

New market-based mechanism

14

The 2013–2015 review

Conclusions adopted as presented FCCC/SB/2013/L.1

15

Work programme on clarification of quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets of developed country Parties

Conclusions adopted as presented and COP conclusion adopted by the COP as presented
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.30 and Add.1

16

Other matters

This item is closed.

17

Report on the session

Draft report adopted as presented FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.21