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SBSTA 52-55
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31 Oct 2021 - 12 Nov 2021
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The 52nd to 55th session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) will take place from 31 October to 6 November 2021, in Glasgow, the United Kingdom

The Chair of the SBSTA, Tosi Mpanu Mpanu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) has published a Scenario Note with important information to help Parties prepare for the upcoming session and outline approaches to organize work so as to deliver strong results on all issues on its agenda in Glasgow, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Adopted agenda

1. Opening of the session
Contact: Wanna Tanunchaiwatana (WTanunchaiwatana@unfccc.int)
Status:

Session opened

2. Organizational matters
Status:

Organizational matters agreed

2 (a). Adoption of the agenda
Contact: Wanna Tanunchaiwatana (WTanunchaiwatana@unfccc.int)
Status:

Agenda adopted as presented.

Pre-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/2
    Provisional agenda and annotations. Note by the Executive Secretary
    Agendas and annotations
    06 Oct 2021
    18:13 - (CET)
2 (b). Organization of the work of the session
Contact: Daniel Klein (DKlein@unfccc.int)
Status:

Organization of work agreed.

2 (c). Election of officers other than the Chair
Contact: Nattley Williams (NWilliams@unfccc.int)
Status:

Mr. Kakhaberi Mdivani (Georgia) elected as Vice-Chair. Ms. Zita Kassa Wilks (Gabon) elected as Rapporteur.

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2 (d). Mandated events
Contact: Daniel Klein (DKlein@unfccc.int)
Status:

The SBSTA took note of information provided by the Chair

3. Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
Contact: Rojina Manandhar (RManandhar@unfcccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Mr. Carlos Fuller (Belize) and Ms. Alessandra Sgobbi (EU)

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Pre-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/INF.2
    Progress in implementing activities under the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Report by the secretariat
    Progress reports
    31 May 2021
    13:06 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2020/INF.1
    Progress in implementing activities under the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    28 May 2020
    09:58 - (CET)
In-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/L.10
    Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
    Draft conclusions
    10 Nov 2021
    13:55 - (CET)
4. Report of the Adaptation Committee (for 2019, 2020 and 2021)
Contact: Motsomi Maletjane (MMaletjane@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Ms. Le-Anne Roper (Jamaica) and Mr. Paul Watkinson (France)

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Pre-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SB/2021/6/Corr.1
    Report of the Adaptation Committee. Corrigendum
    Pre-session documents
    03 Nov 2021
    11:41 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2021/6
    Report of the Adaptation Committee
    Pre-session documents
    20 Oct 2021
    17:03 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2020/2
    Report of the Adaptation Committee
    Pre-session documents
    13 Apr 2021
    10:53 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2019/3
    Report of the Adaptation Committee
    Pre-session documents
    19 Nov 2019
    17:45 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • Oral report by Ms. Cecília da Silva and Alessandra Sgobbi, Co-Chairs of the Adaptation Committee, at SBI 52-55 and SBSTA 52-55
    Reports
    14 Dec 2021
    10:36 - (CET)
  • DT.DD.CMA3.i4
    Work programme on the global goal on adaptation
    Draft negotiating texts
    11 Nov 2021
    10:30 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2021/L.2
    Report and review of the Adaptation Committee. Draft conclusions SBI SBSTA
    Draft conclusions
    06 Nov 2021
    18:49 - (CET)
  • DT.DD_CP_SBI52-55.i9_SBSTA52-55.i4.2
    Report and review of the Adaptation Committee
    Draft negotiating texts
    06 Nov 2021
    12:47 - (CET)
  • CRT.CMA3.i4.COP26.i6.SBI52-55.i9_SBSTA.i4
    Submission by Gabon on behalf of the African Group of Negotiators
    In-session submissions
    04 Nov 2021
    14:46 - (CET)
5. Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (for 2020 and 2021)
Contact: Miwa Kato (MKato@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Ms. Cornelia Jaeger (Austria) and Mr. Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago)

Recommendation to the appropriate body/bodies adopted as presented followed by further consultations led by the Presidency

Pre-session documents
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  • FCCC/SB/2021/4/Add.2
    Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts. Addendum
    Pre-session documents, Pre-session documents
    26 Oct 2021
    09:46 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2021/4/Add.1
    Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts. Addendum
    Pre-session documents, Progress reports
    07 Oct 2021
    14:50 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2021/4
    Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts
    Pre-session documents, Progress reports
    23 Sep 2021
    13:39 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2020/3
    Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts
    Pre-session documents
    15 Apr 2021
    16:34 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SB/2021/L.6
    Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts
    Draft decisions
    11 Nov 2021
    12:27 - (CET)
  • CRP.SBI52-55.i10_SBSTA52-55.i5.2
    G77 and China Statement. Report of the WIM Executive Committee
    Submissions by parties and organizations
    04 Nov 2021
    22:16 - (CET)
  • CRP.SBI52-55.i10_SBSTA52-55.i5.1
    G77 and China Statement. Report of the WIM Executive Committee
    Submissions by parties and organizations
    02 Nov 2021
    16:30 - (CET)
  • CRP.SBI52-55.i10_SBSTA52-55.i5
    G77 Statement on the Report of the WIM Executive Committee
    Submissions by parties and organizations
    01 Nov 2021
    16:56 - (CET)
Other
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Title
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Date
  • INOR.SBI52-55.i10_SBSTA52-55.i5
    Oral report by Mr. Malcom Ridout and Ms. Le-Anne Roper, Co-Chairs of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts at SBI 52-55 and SBSTA 52-55
    Non-official session documents
    25 Nov 2021
    11:16 - (CET)
6. Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
Contact: Chad Tudenggongbu (CTudenggongbu@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Ms. Maxine Burkett (USA) and Mr. Carlos Fuller (Belize)

Conclusions adopted as presented and recommendation to the COP adopted as presented

Pre-session documents
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Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/1
    Report of the Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
    Constituted body reports
    15 Sep 2021
    12:12 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/L.3
    Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform. Draft decision COP 26
    Draft decisions
    06 Nov 2021
    15:24 - (CET)
7. Development and transfer of technologies: joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (for 2020 and 2021)
Contact: Ariesta Ningrum (ANingrum@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Ms. Stella Gama (Malawi) and Mr. Toshiaki Nagata (Japan)

Recommendations to the COP and to the CMA adopted as presented

 

Pre-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SB/2021/5
    Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network for 2021
    Pre-session documents
    27 Oct 2021
    17:20 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2020/4
    Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network for 2020
    Pre-session documents
    15 Apr 2021
    15:39 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • INOR.SBI52-55.i13a_SBSTA52-55.i7
    Oral report by Mr. Stephen Minas, Chair of the Technology Executive Committee. Opening of SBI 52-55
    Non-official session documents
    25 Nov 2021
    10:07 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2021/L.5
    Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (for 2020 and 2021). Draft decision CMA 3
    Draft decisions
    09 Nov 2021
    22:15 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2021/L.4
    Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (for 2020 and 2021). Draft decision COP 26
    Draft decisions
    09 Nov 2021
    16:46 - (CET)
8. Koronivia joint work on agriculture
Contact: Dirk Nemitz (DNemitz@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Mr. Philip Blackwell (Ireland) and Ms. Milagros Sandoval (Peru)

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Pre-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SB/2021/3/Add.1
    Sustainable land and water management, including integrated watershed management strategies, to ensure food security. Workshop report by the secretariat. Addendum
    Workshop reports
    01 Nov 2021
    13:23 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2021/3
    Sustainable land and water management, including integrated watershed management strategies, to ensure food security. Workshop report by the secretariat
    Workshop reports
    17 Sep 2021
    16:31 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2021/2
    Socioeconomic and food security dimensions of climate change in the agricultural sector. Workshop report by the secretariat
    Workshop reports
    05 Jul 2021
    17:42 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2021/1
    Improved livestock management systems, including agropastoral production systems and others. Workshop report by the secretariat
    Workshop reports
    04 Jun 2021
    16:49 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2020/1
    Improved nutrient use and manure management towards sustainable and resilient agricultural systems. Workshop report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    01 Jul 2020
    17:28 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SB/2021/L.1
    Koronivia joint work on agriculture. Draft conclusions SBI SBSTA
    Draft conclusions
    06 Nov 2021
    21:26 - (CET)
Other documents
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Title
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Date
  • DT.SBI52-55.i8_SBSTA52-55.i8
    Koronivia joint work on agriculture draft text elements on the report on the intersessional workshop
    Draft negotiating texts
    06 Nov 2021
    09:29 - (CET)
9. Sources of input for the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement
Contact: Walters Tubua (WTubua@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Ms. Laura Juliana Arciniegas Rojas (Colombia) and Ms. Christiane Textor (Germany)

Conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/L.4
    Sources of input for the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions SBSTA
    Draft conclusions
    08 Nov 2021
    19:09 - (CET)
10. Matters related to science and review
10 (a). Research and systematic observation
Contact: Joanna Post (JPost@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Mr. Ladislaus Chang'a (Tanzania) and Mr. Stefan Ruchti (Switzerland)

Conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/L.5
    Research and systematic observation
    Draft conclusions
    06 Nov 2021
    19:27 - (CET)
10 (b). Second periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it
Contact: Walters Tubua (WTubua@unfccc.int)
Status:

Contact group, co-chaired by Ms. Una May Gordon (Jamaica) and Mr. Frank McGovern (Ireland)

Conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SB/2021/L.3
    Second periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it
    Draft conclusions
    10 Nov 2021
    14:07 - (CET)
11. Matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement
Contact: Kusum Lata (KLata@unfccc.int)
Status:

Contact group, co-chaired by Mr. Mattias Frumerie (Sweden) and Mr. Andrei Marcu (Papua New Guinea)

Parties could not conclude consideration of this matter in time for the closing of the SBSTA session; the Chair brought the matter to the attention of the President for his further guidance

In-session documents
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Date
  • FCCC/CP/2021/L.4 - FCCC/KP/CMP/2021/L.2
    Report of the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures. Proposal by the President. Draft decision -/CP.26-/CMP.16
    Draft decisions
    10 Jan 2022
    16:35 - (CET)
  • DT.COP26.i12_CMP16.i9_CMA3.i11
    Report of the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures
    Draft negotiating texts
    09 Nov 2021
    01:14 - (CET)
  • Oral report by Ms. Annela Anger-Kraavi and Mr. Peter Govindasamy, Co-chairs of the Katowice Committee on Impacts of the implementation of response measures, at SBI 52-55 and SBSTA 52-55
    Reports
    02 Nov 2021
    20:33 - (CET)
12. Methodological issues under the Convention
Contact: Xuehong Wang (XWang@unfccc.int)
Status:

Agreement to defer consideration of sub-items 12 (a-g) to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

12 (a). Training programme for review experts for the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
Contact: Kyoko Miwa (KMiwa@unfccc.int)
Status:

Agreement to defer consideration of sub-item to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

12 (b). Training programme for review experts for the technical review of biennial reports and national communications of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
Contact: Kyoko Miwa (KMiwa@unfccc.int)
Status:

Agreement to defer consideration of sub-item to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

12 (c). Revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories for Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
Contact: Vitor Gois Ferreira (VGoisFerreira@unfccc.int)
Status:

Agreement to defer consideration of sub-item to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

12 (d). Guidelines for the technical review of information reported under the Convention related to greenhouse gas inventories, biennial reports and national communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
Contact: Roman Payo (RPayo@unfccc.int)
Status:

Agreement to defer consideration of sub-item to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

12 (e). Greenhouse gas data interface
Contact: Lornaliza Kogler (LKogler@unfccc.int)
Status:

Agreement to defer consideration of sub-item to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

12 (f). Common metrics to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalence of greenhouse gases
Contact: Javier Hanna (JHanna@unfccc.int)
Status:

Agreement to defer consideration of sub-item to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

12 (g). Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport
Contact: Conor Barry (CBarry@unfccc.int)
Status:

Agreement to defer consideration of sub-item to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

13. Methodological issues under the Kyoto Protocol
Status:

Agreement to defer consideration of sub-items 13  (a-b) to SBSTA 56

13 (a). Land use, land-use change and forestry under Article 3, paragraphs 3–4, of the Kyoto Protocol and under the clean development mechanism
Contact: Panna Siyag (PSiyag@unfcccint)
Status:

Consideration concluded (as per decision by CMP 16 “Guidance relating to the clean development mechanism”, para. 8

13 (b). Implications of the inclusion of reforestation of lands with forest in exhaustion as afforestation and reforestation clean development mechanism project activities
Contact: Panna Siyag (PSiyag@unfccc.int)
Status:

Consideration concluded (as per decision by CMP 16 “Guidance relating to the clean development mechanism”, para. 8

14. Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement
Contact: Xuehong Wang (XWang@unfccc.int); Lisa Hanle (LHanle@unfccc.int)
Status:

Contact group on item 14, co-chaired by Mr. Xiang Gao (China) and Ms. Helen Plume (New Zealand)

Conclusions adopted as presented (see sub-item)

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/L.9
    Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions SBSTA
    Draft conclusions
    09 Nov 2021
    14:51 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i14.1
    Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement. Outcome of SBSTA work
    Draft negotiating texts
    06 Nov 2021
    19:49 - (CET)
14 (a). Common reporting tables for the electronic reporting of the information in the national inventory reports of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases
Contact: Vitor Góis Ferreira (VGoisFerreira@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Mr. Xiang Gao (China) and Ms. Helen Plume (New Zealand)

Conclusions adopted as presented

In-session documents
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  • IN.SBSTA52-55.i14a.2
    List of possible pending non-editorial issues
    Informal notes
    04 Nov 2021
    08:03 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA52-55.i14a
    Common Reporting Tables for National Inventory Reports
    Informal notes
    04 Nov 2021
    07:54 - (CET)
  • CRP.SBSTA52-55.i14a
    Proposed changes by Parties to CRT (June version)
    Informal notes
    03 Nov 2021
    01:06 - (CET)
14 (b). Common tabular formats for the electronic reporting of the information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement
Contact: Davor Vesligaj (DVesligaj@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Mr. Xiang Gao (China) and Ms. Helen Plume (New Zealand)

Conclusions adopted as presented

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • IN.SBSTA52-55.i14b.v02
    Common tabular formats for the electronic reporting of the information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement
    Informal notes
    03 Nov 2021
    23:45 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA52-55.i14b.v01
    Common tabular formats for the electronic reporting of the information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement
    Informal notes
    02 Nov 2021
    18:08 - (CET)
14 (c). Common tabular formats for the electronic reporting of the information on financial, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building support provided and mobilized, as well as support needed and received, under Articles 9–11 of the Paris Agreement
Contact: Marenglen Gjonaj (MGjonaj@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Mr. Seyni Nafo (Mali) and Ms. Karima Oustadi (Italy)

Conclusions adopted as presented

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • IN.SBSTA52-55.i14c.1
    SBSTA14c CTF for support spreadsheet
    Informal notes
    03 Nov 2021
    17:22 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA52-55.i14c
    Common tabular formats for the electronic reporting of the information on financial, technology development and transfer and capacity-building support provided and mobilized, as well as support needed and received, under Articles 9–11 of the Paris Agreement
    Informal notes
    03 Nov 2021
    10:39 - (CET)
14 (d). Outlines of the biennial transparency report, national inventory document and technical expert review report pursuant to the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support
Contact: Ruta Bubniene (RBubniene@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Mr. Xiang Gao (China) and Ms. Helen Plume (New Zealand)

Conclusions adopted as presented

In-session documents
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  • IN.SBSTA52-55.i14d
    Outlines of the biennial transparency report, national inventory document and technical expert review report pursuant to the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement
    Informal notes
    03 Nov 2021
    10:33 - (CET)
14 (e). Training programme for technical experts participating in the technical expert review
Contact: Kyoko Miwa (KMiwa@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Mr. Jae Hyuk Jung (Repulic of Korea) and Mr. Harry Vreuls (Netherlands)

Conclusions adopted as presented

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • IN.SBSTA52-55.i14e
    Training programme for technical experts participating in the technical expert review of biennial transparency reports
    Informal notes
    03 Nov 2021
    14:15 - (CET)
15. Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
Contact: Amy Steen (ASteen@unfccc.int)
Status:

Contact group, chaired by the SBSTA Chair

15 (a). Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement
Contact: Amy Steen (ASteen@unfccc.int); Perumal Arumugam (PArumugam@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Ms. Mandy Rambharos (South Africa), Mr. Hugh Sealy (Barbados), Mr. Peer Stiansen (Norway) and Ms. Kim Solberg (Netherlands)

Conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/L.6
    Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions SBSTA
    Draft conclusions
    09 Nov 2021
    21:53 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15a.4
    Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    06 Nov 2021
    21:27 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15a.3
    Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    06 Nov 2021
    10:45 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15a.2
    Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    05 Nov 2021
    06:30 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15a.1
    Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    02 Nov 2021
    09:38 - (CET)
15 (b). Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement
Contact: Amy Steen (ASteen@unfccc.int); Perumal Arumugam (PArumugam@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Ms. Mandy Rambharos (South Africa), Mr. Hugh Sealy (Barbados), Mr. Peer Stiansen (Norway) and Ms. Kim Solberg (Netherlands)

Draft conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/L.7
    Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions SBSTA
    Draft conclusions
    09 Nov 2021
    17:41 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15b.4
    Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    06 Nov 2021
    21:42 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15b.3
    Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    06 Nov 2021
    10:00 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15b.2
    Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    05 Nov 2021
    06:35 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15b.1
    Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    02 Nov 2021
    09:42 - (CET)
15 (c). Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement
Contact: Amy Steen (ASteen@unfccc.int); Perumal Arumugam (PArumugam@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Ms. Mandy Rambharos (South Africa), Mr. Hugh Sealy (Barbados), Mr. Peer Stiansen (Norway) and Ms. Kim Solberg (Netherlands)

Draft conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
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Title
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  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/L.8
    Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions SBSTA
    Draft conclusions
    09 Nov 2021
    20:58 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15c.4
    Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    06 Nov 2021
    22:00 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15c.3
    Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    06 Nov 2021
    11:05 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15c.2
    Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    05 Nov 2021
    06:35 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA52-55.i15c.1
    Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement
    Draft negotiating texts
    02 Nov 2021
    09:43 - (CET)
16. Market and non-market mechanisms under the Convention
Status:

Consideration of sub-items 16 (a-c) deferred to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

16 (a). Framework for various approaches
Status:

Consideration deferred to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

16 (b). Non-market-based approaches
Status:

Consideration deferred to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

16 (c). New market-based mechanism
Status:

Consideration deferred to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

17. Cooperation with other international organizations
Contact: Andrea Camponogara (ACamponogara@unfccc.int)
Status:

Consultations by the SBSTA Chair with interested Parties.

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/INF.1
    Summary of cooperative activities with United Nations entities and other international organizations that contribute to the work under the Convention. Note by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    21 May 2021
    15:25 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2020/INF.2
    Summary of cooperative activities with United Nations entities and other intergovernmental organizations that contribute to the work under the Convention. Note by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    26 May 2020
    17:27 - (CET)
In-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/L.2
    Cooperation with other international organizations. Draft conclusions SBSTA
    Draft conclusions
    05 Nov 2021
    22:03 - (CET)
18. Annual reports on technical reviews
18 (a). Technical review of information reported under the Convention by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention in their biennial reports and national communications
Contact: Ruta Bubniene (RBubniene@unfccc.int)
Status:

SBSTA took note of the document provided

Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/INF.3
    Technical review of information reported under the Convention by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention in their biennial reports and national communications. Report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    23 Sep 2021
    19:21 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2020/INF.5
    Technical review of information reported under the Convention by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention in their biennial reports and national communications. Report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    06 Nov 2020
    10:28 - (CET)
18 (b). Technical review of greenhouse gas inventories of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
Contact: Vitor Gois Ferreira (VGoisFerreira@unfccc.int)
Status:

Consideration of sub-item deferred to SBSTA 56 (June 2022)

Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/INF.4
    Technical review of greenhouse gas inventories of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention. Report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    14 Oct 2021
    10:13 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2020/INF.3
    Technical review of greenhouse gas inventories of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention. Report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    25 Mar 2021
    16:34 - (CET)
18 (c). Technical review of greenhouse gas inventories and other information reported by Parties included in Annex I, as defined in Article 1, paragraph 7, of the Kyoto Protocol
Contact: Vitor Gois Ferreira (VGoisFerreira@unfccc.int)
Status:

SBSTA took note of the documents provided

Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/INF.5
    Technical review of greenhouse gas inventories and other information reported by Parties included in Annex I, as defined in Article 1, paragraph 7, of the Kyoto Protocol. Report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    06 Oct 2021
    17:14 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2020/INF.4
    Technical review of greenhouse gas inventories and other information reported by Parties included in Annex I as defined in Article 1, paragraph 7, of the Kyoto Protocol. Report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    25 Mar 2021
    16:39 - (CET)
19. Other matters
Contact: Daniel Klein (DKlein@unfccc.int)
Status:

No other matters raised under this agenda item

20. Closure of and report on the session
Contact: Daniel Klein (DKlein@unfccc.int)
Status:

Draft report adopted as presented.

In-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/L.1
    Draft report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its fifty-second to fifty-fifth session
    Meeting documents
    04 Nov 2021
    13:21 - (CET)
Post-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/3
    Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its fifty-second to fifty-fifth session, held in Glasgow from 31 October to 6 November 2021
    Session and meeting reports
    17 May 2022
    14:01 - (CET)
Title Body Date
Second meeting of the Structured Expert Dialogue of the second periodic review Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), Subsidiary Bodies (SB) -
Earth Information Day 2021 Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)
Format
Symbol
Title
Document type
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2021/3
    Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its fifty-second to fifty-fifth session, held in Glasgow from 31 October to 6 November 2021
    Session and meeting reports
    Full record

Other sessions at this conference

SBSTA Chair's corner

Scenario Note by the SBSTA Chair

SBSTA Chair lobby

Informal "Options Paper" by the SBSTA Chair on Art.6 of the Paris Agreement

SBSTA IPCC Special Event

The SBSTA and IPCC Chairs will co-chair a joint three-hour event on November 4 from 10:30-13:30 to provide a forum for Parties to directly engage with IPCC experts to enhance their understanding of the new knowledge and key findings contained in the IPCC Working Group I report.

The IPCC will present and discuss the best available science at the SBSTA IPCC special event: Unpacking the new scientific knowledge and key findings in the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment report: The Physical Science Basis.

Statements made by the Co-Chairs of the constituted bodies during the SBSTA opening plenary

Adaptation Committee

Climate Technology Centre & Network

Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform

Katowice Committee on Impacts of the implementation of response measures

Technology Executive Committee

Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage

 

 

Latest documents

FCCC/SBSTA/2021/3
Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its fifty-second to fifty-fifth session, held in Glasgow from 31 October to 6 November 2021
INOR.SBI52-55.i13a_SBSTA52-55.i7
Oral report by Mr. Stephen Minas, Chair of the Technology Executive Committee. Opening of SBI 52-55
INOR.SBI52-55.i10_SBSTA52-55.i5
Oral report by Mr. Malcom Ridout and Ms. Le-Anne Roper, Co-Chairs of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts at SBI 52-55 and SBSTA 52-55
FCCC/SB/2021/L.2
Report and review of the Adaptation Committee. Draft conclusions SBI SBSTA
DT.SBSTA52-55.i15c.4
Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement
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