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The 51st session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) took place from 2 to 9 December 2019, in Madrid, Spain

SBSTA Chair Calls for Rapid Implementation and Climate Ambition at COP25

The Chair of SBSTA, Paul Watkinson (France) has published a reflections note with important information to help Parties prepare the upcoming session, outlining approaches to organise work so as to deliver strong results on all issues on its agenda in Madrid. Read more

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Adopted agenda

1. Opening of the session
Contact: Hanna Hoffmann, Email: hhoffmann@unfccc.int
Status:

Session opened.

2. Organizational matters:
Contact: Hanna Hoffmann, Email: hhoffmann@unfccc.int
Status:

Organizational matters agreed.

2 (a). Adoption of the agenda
Contact: Hanna Hoffmann, Email: hhoffmann@unfccc.int
Status:

Agenda adopted as presented.

Pre-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/3
    Provisional agenda and annotations. Note by the Executive Secretary
    Agendas and annotations
    18 Oct 2019
    18:03 - (CET)
2 (b). Organization of the work of the session
Contact: Hanna Hoffmann, Email: hhoffmann@unfccc.int
Status:

Organization agreed.

2 (c). Election of officers other than the Chair
Contact: Hanna Hoffmann, Email: hhoffmann@unfccc.int
Status:

Vice-Chair, Mr. Kakhaberi Divani from Georgia, elected.

Current Rapporteur, Ms. Stella Gama from Malawi, will remain in office pending completion of the elections by the SBSTA, in line with rule 22, paragraph 2, of the rules of procedure, being applied.

2 (d). Mandated events
Contact: Hanna Hoffmann, Email: hhoffmann@unfccc.int
Status:

Information on mandated events provided.

3. Report of the Adaptation Committee
Contact: Annett Moehner, Email: amoehner@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Ms. Annela Anger-Kraavi (Estonia) and Ms. Pepetua Latasi (Tuvalu).

Consultations did not result in conclusions. In accordance with rule 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBSTA 52.

Pre-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • 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
  • SBSTA51.DT.i3_SBI51.DT.i10
    Report of the Adaptation Committee
    Draft negotiating texts
    04 Dec 2019
    19:51 - (CET)
Other documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • Oral report by the Co-Chair of the Adaptation Committee
    Non-official session documents
    10 Dec 2019
    17:39 - (CET)
4. Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts and the 2019 review of the Mechanism
Contact: Miwa Kato, Email: mkato@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Ms. Marianne Karlsen (Norway) and Mr. Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago).

Governing body or bodies recommendation adopted as presented.

Pre-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SB/2019/5/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
    15 Nov 2019
    16:20 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2019/5
    Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts
    Pre-session documents
    11 Nov 2019
    09:16 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SB/2019/L.8
    Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts and the 2019 review of the Mechanism. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chairs
    Draft decisions
    11 Dec 2019
    19:20 - (CET)
  • CRP.SBSTA.i4_SBI.9
    Group of 77 and China Submission On the Review of the WIM and the Report of the WIM Executive Committee
    In-session submissions
    07 Dec 2019
    19:49 - (CET)
5. Development and transfer of technologies: joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network
Contact: Ariesta Ningrum, Email: aningrum@unfcccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Ms. Stella Gama (Malawi) and Mr. Steven Turnbull (Australia).

COP recommendation adopted as presented.
CMA recommendation adopted as presented.

Pre-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SB/2019/4
    Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network for 2019
    Pre-session documents
    08 Nov 2019
    10:12 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SB/2019/L.6
    Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chairs
    Draft decisions
    09 Dec 2019
    10:32 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2019/L.7
    Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network Draft conclusions proposed by the Chairs
    Draft decisions
    08 Dec 2019
    17:12 - (CET)
6. Koronivia joint work on agriculture
Contact: Dirk Nemitz, Email: dnemitz@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Ms. Monika Figaj (Poland) and Ms. Milagros Sandoval (Peru).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Pre-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SB/2019/2
    Improved soil carbon, soil health and soil fertility under grassland and cropland as well as integrated systems, including water management. Workshop report by the secretariat.
    Pre-session documents
    15 Oct 2019
    12:06 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2019/1
    Methods and approaches for assessing adaptation, adaptation co-benefits and resilience. Workshop report by the secretariat
    Workshop reports
    09 Oct 2019
    15:50 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SB/2019/L.5
    Koronivia joint work on agriculture. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chairs
    Draft conclusions
    09 Dec 2019
    10:14 - (CET)
7. Matters relating to science and review:
Contact: Florin Vladu, Email: fvladu@unfccc.int
7 (a). Scope of the next periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it
Contact: Walters Tubua, Email: wtubua@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Mr. Leon Charles (Grenada) and Ms. Madoka Yoshino (Japan).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
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  • FCCC/SB/2019/L.9
    Scope of the next periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chairs
    Draft conclusions
    10 Dec 2019
    17:23 - (CET)
7 (b). Research and systematic observation
Contact: Joanna Post, Email: jpost@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Ms. Elizabeth Bush (Canada) and Ms. Quingchen Chao (China).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/L.15
    Research and systematic observation. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair
    Draft conclusions
    08 Dec 2019
    17:33 - (CET)
8. Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
Contact: Rojina Manandhar, Email: rmanandhar@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Mr. Geert Fremout (Belgium) and Mr. Tosi Mpanu Mpanu (Democratic Republic of Congo). Oral report provided by co-chair of LCIPP FWG.

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Pre-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/4
    The 1st meeting of the Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform. Report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    15 Oct 2019
    11:35 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/L.13
    Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
    Draft conclusions
    06 Dec 2019
    12:41 - (CET)
9. 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, Email: klata@unfccc.int
Status:

Contact group established, co-chaired by Mr. Keith Anderson (Switzerland) and Ms. Una May  Gordon (Jamaica).

Conclusions adopted as presented.
 

Pre-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • KCI/2019/2/4
    Annual report of the Katowice Committee of Experts on the Impacts of the Implementation of Response Measures for 2019
    Reports
    01 Dec 2019
    23:21 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • INOR.SBI51.i16_SBSTA51.i9
    KCI Co-chairs’ speaking notes for the SB 51 opening plenary
    Statements
    31 Jan 2020
    15:13 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2019/L.10
    Matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chairs
    Draft conclusions
    10 Dec 2019
    18:31 - (CET)
  • DT.SB51.SBSTA.i9_SBI.16
    Workplan of the Forum and its KCI. 5th Iteration
    Informal notes
    09 Dec 2019
    15:32 - (CET)
  • DT.SBI51.SBSTA.i9_SBI.i16.1
    Matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. Draft Conclusions
    Draft negotiating texts
    07 Dec 2019
    10:29 - (CET)
  • SB51.IN_SBSTA51.i9_SBI51.i16
    Co-chairs' proposal for streamlined activities
    Informal notes
    05 Dec 2019
    13:49 - (CET)
  • SB51.IN.SBSTA.i9_SBI.i16.i16
    Proposal of Tabular Format for Workplan
    Informal notes
    05 Dec 2019
    13:34 - (CET)
  • SB50.IN_SBI.i14_SBSTA.i7_2
    Document 2: Proposal for streamlining activities
    Non-official session documents
    27 Jun 2019
    15:03 - (CET)
  • SB50.IN_SBI.i14_SBSTA.i7_1
    Document 1: List of activities from the Co-Chairs proposal to develop 6-year workplan of the forum and its KCI
    Non-official session documents
    27 Jun 2019
    15:01 - (CET)
10. Methodological issues under the Convention:
10 (a). Revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories for Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
Contact: Peter Iversen, Email: piversen@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Mr. Ole-Kenneth Nielsen (Denmark) and Mr. Marcelo Rocha (Brazil).

Consultations did not result in conclusions. In accordance with rule 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBSTA 52.

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA51.i10a
    Reporting guidelines
    Informal notes
    06 Dec 2019
    10:32 - (CET)
  • SBSTA51.DT.i10a
    Revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories for Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
    Draft negotiating texts
    06 Dec 2019
    10:10 - (CET)
10 (b). 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, Email: rpayo@unfccc.int
Status:

Consideration of this sub-item deferred to SBSTA 54.

10 (c). Greenhouse gas data interface
Contact: Lornaliza Kogler, Email: lkogler@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Mr. Clifford Mahlung (Jamaica) and Ms. Riitta Pipatti (Finland).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

 

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/L.14
    Greenhouse gas data interface. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair.
    Draft conclusions
    07 Dec 2019
    21:46 - (CET)
10 (d). Common metrics to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalence of greenhouse gases
Contact: Javier Hanna, Email: jhanna@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Mr. Ricardo de Lauretis (Italy) and Mr. Clifford Mahlung (Jamaica).

Consultations did not result in conclusions. In accordance with rule 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBSTA 52.

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • SBSTA51.DT.i10d
    Methodological issues under the Convention Common metrics to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalence of greenhouse gases
    Draft negotiating texts
    04 Dec 2019
    19:55 - (CET)
10 (e). Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport
Contact: Davor Vesligaj, Email: dvesligaj@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Ms. Jeanette Mani (Fiji) and Mr. Bert van Loon (Belgium).

Consultations did not result in conclusions. In accordance with rule 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBSTA 52.

11. Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement:
Contact: Katia Simeonova, Email:ksimeonova@unfccc.int
Status:

Contact group established for all sub-items, co-chaired by Mr. Xiang Gao (China) and Ms. Helen Plume (New Zealand).

Consultations did not result in conclusions. In accordance with rule 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBSTA 52.

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/L.19
    Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair
    Draft conclusions
    11 Dec 2019
    19:00 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA51.i11b
    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
    11 Dec 2019
    18:13 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA51.i11a
    Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement: 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
    Informal notes
    09 Dec 2019
    10:47 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA51.i11d
    Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    07 Dec 2019
    16:45 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA51.i11e
    Training programme for technical experts participating in the technical expert review
    Informal notes
    06 Dec 2019
    16:37 - (CET)
  • SBSTA51.IN.i11c
    Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement: (c) Common tabular formats (CTF) 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
    05 Dec 2019
    21:11 - (CET)
Other documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • Guiding questions on operationalization of flexibility
    Non-official session documents
    30 Nov 2019
    11:04 - (CET)
11 (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 Gois Ferreira, Email: vgoisferreira@unfccc.int
Status:

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

Consultations did not result in conclusions. In accordance with rule 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBSTA 52.

For information session see more details here:https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/transparency-and-reporting/reporting-and-review-under-the-paris-agreement/experience-with-reporting-on-quantitative-information-in-ghg-inventories-including-using-reporting

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA51.i11a
    Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement: 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
    Informal notes
    09 Dec 2019
    10:47 - (CET)
11 (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: Xuehong Wang, Email: xwang@unfccc.int
Status:

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

Consultations did not result in conclusions. In accordance with rule 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBSTA 52.

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA51.i11b
    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
    11 Dec 2019
    18:13 - (CET)
11 (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, Email: mgjonaj@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Ms. Delphine Eyraud (France) and Mr. Seyni Nafo (Mali).

Consultations did not result in conclusions. In accordance with rule 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBSTA 52.

In-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • CRP.SBSTA51.11c.5
    Submission by EU
    Submissions by parties and organizations
    07 Dec 2019
    15:11 - (CET)
  • CRP.SBSTA51.11c.4
    Submission by USA
    Submissions by parties and organizations
    07 Dec 2019
    15:09 - (CET)
  • CRP.SBSTA51.11c.3
    Submission by EIG
    Submissions by parties and organizations
    07 Dec 2019
    15:07 - (CET)
  • CRP.SBSTA51.11c.2
    Submission by Canada
    Submissions by parties and organizations
    07 Dec 2019
    15:05 - (CET)
  • CRP.SBSTA51.11c.1
    Submission by Norway
    Submissions by parties and organizations
    07 Dec 2019
    15:02 - (CET)
  • SBSTA51.IN.i11c
    Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement: (c) Common tabular formats (CTF) 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
    05 Dec 2019
    21:11 - (CET)
11 (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, Email: rbubniene@unfccc.int
Status:

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

Consultations did not result in conclusions. In accordance with rule 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBSTA 52.

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA51.i11d
    Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    07 Dec 2019
    16:45 - (CET)
11 (e). Training programme for technical experts participating in the technical expert review
Contact: William Agyemang-Bonsu, wagyemang-bonsu@unfccc.int
Status:

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

Consultations did not result in conclusions. In accordance with rule 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBSTA 52.

For information session see more details here: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/transparency-and-reporting/reporting-and-review-under-the-paris-agreement/training-programmes-developed-and-implemented-by-the-unfccc-secretariat-to-support-the

Pre-session documents
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Title
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Date
  • FCCC/TP/2019/5
    Overview of the existing training programmes for technical expert reviews. Technical paper by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents, Technical papers
    30 Nov 2019
    10:00 - (CET)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA51.i11e
    Training programme for technical experts participating in the technical expert review
    Informal notes
    06 Dec 2019
    16:37 - (CET)
12. Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement:
Contact: Sergey Kononov, Email: skononov@unfccc.int
Status:

Contact group established, chaired by the SBSTA Chair.

Conclusions adopted as presented (see sub-items).

 

12 (a). Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement
Contact: Sergey Kononov, Email: skononov@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Mr. Hugh Sealy (Barbados) and Mr. Peer Stiansen (Norway)

Conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/L.16
    Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair
    Draft conclusions
    10 Dec 2019
    18:37 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA51.i12a.3
    Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement: (a) Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement. 3rd Iteration
    Draft negotiating texts
    09 Dec 2019
    07:21 - (CET)
12 (b). Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement
Contact: Sergey Kononov, Email: skononov@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Mr. Hugh Sealy (Barbados) and Mr. Peer Stiansen (Norway).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/L.17
    Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair
    Draft conclusions
    10 Dec 2019
    18:19 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA51.i12b.3
    Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement: (b) Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement. 3rd Iteration
    Draft negotiating texts
    09 Dec 2019
    07:23 - (CET)
12 (c). Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement
Contact: Sergey Kononov, Email: skononov@unfccc.int
Status:

Informal consultations convened, co-facilitated by Mr. Hugh Sealy (Barbados) and Mr. Peer Stiansen (Norway)

Conclusions adopted as presented.

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/L.18
    Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair
    Draft conclusions
    10 Dec 2019
    18:49 - (CET)
  • DT.SBSTA51.i12c.3
    Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement: (c) Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement. 3rd Iteration
    Draft negotiating texts
    09 Dec 2019
    07:16 - (CET)
13. Annual reports on technical reviews:
Contact: Katia Simeonova, Email: ksimeonova@unfccc.int
13 (a). Technical review on information reported under the Convention by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention in their biennial reports and national communications
Contact: Ruta Bubniene, Email: rbubniene@unfccc.int
Status:

The SBSTA took note of the document provided.

Pre-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/INF.3
    Technical review of information reported under the Convention by Annex I Parties in their biennial reports and national communications. Report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    31 Oct 2019
    08:53 - (CET)
13 (b). Technical review on greenhouse gas inventories of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
Contact: Vitor Gois Ferreira, Email:vgoisferreira@unfccc.int
Status:

The SBSTA took note of the document provided.

Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/INF.4
    Technical review of greenhouse gas inventories of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention. Report by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    08 Nov 2019
    10:29 - (CET)
13 (c). Technical review on 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, Email: vgoisferreira@unfccc.int
Status:

The SBSTA took note of the document provided.

Pre-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/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
    08 Nov 2019
    10:21 - (CET)
14. Other matters
Contact: Hanna Hoffmann, Email: hhoffmann@unfccc.int
Status:

No other matters were raised under this agenda item.

15. Closure of and report on the session
Contact: Hanna Hoffmann, Email: hhoffmann@unfccc.int
Status:

Draft report adopted as presented.

In-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/L.12
    Draft report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its fifty-first session
    Meeting documents
    05 Dec 2019
    09:39 - (CET)
Post-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/5
    Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its fifty-first session, held in Madrid from 2 to 9 December 2019
    Session and meeting reports
    18 May 2020
    10:18 - (CET)
Title Body Date
Second meeting of the Katowice Committee of Experts on the Impacts of the Implementation of Response Measures (KCI) Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) -
2019 WIM Review Event Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI)
Improved nutrient use and manure management towards sustainable and resilient agricultural systems Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) -
Earth Information Day 2019 Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)
An informal dialogue between representatives of relevant constituted bodies on the functions of the LCIPP Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)
A joint event on integrating local and indigenous knowledge and values in adaptation action Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)
13th Focal Point Forum of the Nairobi Work Programme on the ocean Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)
Format
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Title
Document type
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2019/5
    Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its fifty-first session, held in Madrid from 2 to 9 December 2019
    Session and meeting reports
    Full record

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FCCC/SBSTA/2019/5
Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its fifty-first session, held in Madrid from 2 to 9 December 2019
INOR.SBI51.i16_SBSTA51.i9
KCI Co-chairs’ speaking notes for the SB 51 opening plenary
FCCC/SB/2019/L.10
Matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chairs
FCCC/SB/2019/L.9
Scope of the next periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chairs
FCCC/SBSTA/2019/L.19
Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair
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