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2021 session of the SBSTA (May-June)
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Overview of progress - Informal note by the SBSTA Chair

Notification to Parties and observer States regarding the 2021 May–June 2021 Climate Change Conference, sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies, in line with the COP Bureau agreement in holding a virtual meeting from 31 May - 17 June 2021. Please read its statement >>.

1. Opening of the session
2. Organizational matters
2 (a). Adoption of the agenda
2 (b). Organization of the work of the session
2 (c). Election of officers other than the Chair
2 (d). Mandated events
3. Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
Contact: Rojina Manandhar (RManandhar@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Carlos Fuller (Belize) and Alessandra Sgobbi (Italy)

Pre-session documents
Symbol
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
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i3.1
    Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Informal note by the Chair
    Informal notes
    17 Jun 2021
    00:08 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i3
    Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Informal note by the Co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    14 Jun 2021
    20:41 - (CET)
4. Report of the Adaptation Committee (for 2019, 2020 and 2021)
Contact: Annett Moehner (AMoehner@unfccc.int)
Pre-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • 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)
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)
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • 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)
6. Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
Contact: Koko Warner (KWarner@unfccc.int)
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)
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • 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)
8. Koronivia joint work on agriculture
Contact: Dirk Nemitz, (DNemitz@unfccc.int)
Status:

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

Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • 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
  • IN.SBI2021.i8.3_SBSTA2021.i8.3
    Koronivia joint work on agriculture. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    15 Jun 2021
    07:39 - (CET)
  • IN.SBI2021.i8_SBSTA2021.i8.2
    Koronivia joint work on agriculture. Informal note by the co-facilitators on topic 2(e)
    Informal notes
    11 Jun 2021
    21:10 - (CET)
  • IN.SBI2021.i8_SBSTA2021.i8.5
    Koronivia joint work on agriculture. Informal note by the co-facilitators on topic 2(f)
    Informal notes
    11 Jun 2021
    21:04 - (CET)
  • IN.SBI2021.i8_SBSTA2021.i8.2
    Koronivia joint work on agriculture. Informal note by the co-facilitators on topic 2(d)
    Informal notes
    07 Jun 2021
    21:33 - (CET)
9. Sources of input for the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement.
Contact: Florin Vladu (FVladu@unfcccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Christiane Textor (Germany) and Harald Winkler (South Africa)

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i9.3
    Sources of input for the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the Chair
    Informal notes
    16 Jun 2021
    00:23 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i9.2
    Sources of input for the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    11 Jun 2021
    18:53 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i9
    Sources of input for the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    10 Jun 2021
    21:32 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i9.1
    Sources of input for the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Slide
    Informal notes
    08 Jun 2021
    20:50 - (CET)
10. Matters related to science and review
Contact: Florin Vladu (FVladu@unfccc.int)
10 (a). Research and systematic observation
Contact: Florin Vladu (FVladu@unfccc.int), Joanna Post (JPost@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Elizabeth Bush (Canada) and Ladislaus Changa (Tanzania)

In-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i10a.2
    Research and systematic observation. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    16 Jun 2021
    22:45 - (CET)
10 (b). Second periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it.
Contact: Florin Vladu (FVladu@unfccc.int), Annett Moehner (AMoehner@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Una May Gordon (Jamaica) and Frank McGovern (Ireland). Unfortunately, Madoka Yoshino (Japan), previously invited, had to withdraw.

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBI2021.i7_SBSTA2021.i10b.2
    Second periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    16 Jun 2021
    10:49 - (CET)
  • IN.SBI2021.i7_SBSTA2021.i10b
    Second periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    15 Jun 2021
    18:41 - (CET)
  • IN.SBI2021.i7_SBSTA2021.i10b.1
    Second periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving it. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    12 Jun 2021
    23:18 - (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:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Mattias Frumerie (Sweden) and Andrei Marcu (Papua New Guinea)

In-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBI2021.i16.1_SBSTA2021.i11.1
    Discussion by forum on response measures. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    16 Jun 2021
    22:19 - (CET)
  • IN.SBI2021.i16_SBSTA2021.i11
    Discussion by Forum on Response Measures. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    14 Jun 2021
    21:14 - (CET)
  • Annual report of the Katowice Committee of Experts on the Impacts of the Implementation of Response Measures for 2020–2021
    Non-official session documents
    05 Jun 2021
    13:58 - (CET)
  • Report on the 4th meeting of the Katowice Committee of Experts on the Impacts of the Implementation of Response Measures
    Non-official session documents
    05 Jun 2021
    13:55 - (CET)
  • Possible recommendations of Katowice Committee of Experts on the Impacts of the Implementation of Response Measures
    Non-official session documents
    05 Jun 2021
    13:52 - (CET)
12. Methodological issues under the Convention
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)
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)
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)
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: Javier Hanna (JHanna@unfccc.int), Roman Payo (RPayo@unfccc.int)
12 (e). Greenhouse gas data interface
Contact: Lornaliza Kogler (LKogler@unfccc.int)
12 (f). Common metrics to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalence of greenhouse gases
Contact: Javier Hanna (JHanna@unfccc.int)
12 (g). Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport
Contact: Karin Simonson (KSimonson@unfccc.int)
13. Methodological issues under the Kyoto Protocol
13 (a). Land use, land-use change and forestry under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol and under the clean development mechanism
Contact: Panna Siyag (PSiyag@unfccc.int)
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)
14. Methodological issues under the Paris Agreement
Contact: Xuehong Wang (XWang@unfccc.int), Lisa Hanle (LHanle@unfccc.int)
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 Gois Ferreira (VGoisFerreira@unfccc.int)
Status:

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

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i14a.3
    Common reporting tables for national inventory reporting. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    15 Jun 2021
    13:01 - (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 Xiang Gao (China) and Helen Plume (New Zealand)

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i14b.1
    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 note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    15 Jun 2021
    13:32 - (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, facilitated by Delphine Eyraud (France) and Seyni Nafo (Mali)

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i14c.2
    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 note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    16 Jun 2021
    19:47 - (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 Xiang Gao (China) and Helen Plume (New Zealand)

In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i14d.1
    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. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    15 Jun 2021
    13:32 - (CET)
14 (e). Training programme for technical experts participating in the technical expert review
Contact: Kyoko Miwa (KMiwa@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, facilitated by Jae Hyuk Jung (Republic of Korea) and Harry Vreuls (Netherlands)

In-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i14e.1
    Training programme for technical experts participating in the technical expert review. Informal note by the co-facilitators
    Informal notes
    15 Jun 2021
    11:29 - (CET)
15. Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
Contact: Amy Steen (ASteen@unfccc.int)
Status:

Informal consultations, co-facilitated by Anshari Rahman (Singapore), Hugh Sealy (Barbados), Kim Stolberg (Netherlands) and Peer Stiansen (Norway)

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)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a.2_i15b.2_i15c.2
    Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the SBSTA Chair
    Informal notes
    16 Jun 2021
    16:19 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a.1_i15b.1_i15c.1
    Any other matters identified by Parties. Chair's summary
    Informal notes
    13 Jun 2021
    23:06 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a.4
    Reporting and accounting for GHGs and non-GHGs under Article 6.2. Chair's summary
    Informal notes
    13 Jun 2021
    22:57 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a.3
    Use of Kyoto Protocol units towards NDCs. Chair's summary
    Informal notes
    12 Jun 2021
    07:27 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a_i15b_i15c
    Enabling ambition in Article 6 instruments. Chair's summary
    Informal notes
    04 Jun 2021
    21:20 - (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)
In-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a.2_i15b.2_i15c.2
    Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the SBSTA Chair
    Informal notes
    16 Jun 2021
    16:19 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a.1_i15b.1_i15c.1
    Any other matters identified by Parties. Chair's summary
    Informal notes
    13 Jun 2021
    23:06 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15b.2
    Implementing overall mitigation in global emissions in the Article 6.4 mechanism. Chair's summary
    Informal notes
    09 Jun 2021
    10:21 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15b.1
    Clean Development Mechanism activity transition to the Article 6.4 mechanism. Chair's summary
    Informal notes
    08 Jun 2021
    13:18 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a_i15b_i15c
    Enabling ambition in Article 6 instruments. Chair's summary
    Informal notes
    04 Jun 2021
    21:20 - (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)
In-session documents
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Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a.2_i15b.2_i15c.2
    Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the SBSTA Chair
    Informal notes
    16 Jun 2021
    16:19 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a.1_i15b.1_i15c.1
    Any other matters identified by Parties. Chair's summary
    Informal notes
    13 Jun 2021
    23:06 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15c
    Implementation of Article 6.8. Chair’s summary
    Informal notes
    13 Jun 2021
    22:49 - (CET)
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i15a_i15b_i15c
    Enabling ambition in Article 6 instruments. Chair's summary
    Informal notes
    04 Jun 2021
    21:20 - (CET)
16. Market and non-market mechanisms under the Convention
16 (a). Framework for various approaches
16 (b). Non-market-based approaches
16 (c). New market-based mechanism
17. Cooperation with other international organizations
Contact: Andrea Camponogara (ACamponogara@unfccc.int)
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
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i17
    Cooperation with other international organizations. Informal note by the Chair
    Informal notes
    15 Jun 2021
    19:49 - (CET)
18. Annual reports on technical reviews
Contact: Xuehong Wang (XWang@unfccc.int)
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
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • 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
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • 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
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • 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
20. Closure of and report on the session
In-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • IN.SBSTA2021.i20
    Overview of progress. Informal note by the SBSTA Chair
    Informal notes
    17 Jun 2021
    00:54 - (CET)
Title Body Date
Thirteenth meeting of the Research Dialogue Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) -
Fourth meeting of the Katowice Committee on the Impacts of the Implementation of Response Measures (KCI) - Part II Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) -
First meeting of the Structured Expert Dialogue of the second periodic review (session 2) Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) -
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SBSTA Chair's scenario note
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Latest documents

IN.SBSTA2021.i9.3
Sources of input for the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the Chair
IN.SBSTA2021.i15a.2_i15b.2_i15c.2
Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the SBSTA Chair
IN.SBSTA2021.i3.1
Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Informal note by the Chair
IN.SBSTA2021.i14c.2
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 note by the co-facilitators
IN.SBI2021.i16.1_SBSTA2021.i11.1
Discussion by forum on response measures. Informal note by the co-facilitators
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