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SBSTA 43
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1 Dec 2015 - 4 Dec 2015
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The 43rd session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)  was held from 1 to 4 December in Paris-le-Bourget, France

In-session documents and status report on consideration of agenda items are available here

List of official documents by agenda item

Information on the organization of the session

Information on the elections

Opening and closing statements by Parties and groups of Parties, IGOs and NGOs are made available on the submission portal (once on the portal, type in "statements" in the search field, and select SBSTA 43 in the left-hand side menu).

Webcast of plenary meetings are made available here.

Observer corner (inviting input from observers)

NGOs

(link leads to a landing page linking to NGOs doing work under the SBSTA)

IGOs and programmes
(link leads to a landing page linking to IGOs and programmes doing work under the SBSTA, e.g. research dialogue/SED partners)

UN bodies 
(link leads to a landing page linking to UN bodies doing work under the SBSTA)

Virtual Platform
(link leads to a page where observers can post information on how they suggest to concretely support the SBSTA)

Side events

Side events and exhibits

Monday, 30 November, 18:30-20:00
From science to solutions: uses and strategies of IPCC communications for a climate-changing world

Tuesday, 1 December, 13:15-14:45
The Adaptation Committee - Overview of its first three years of work

Wednesday, 2 December, 13:15-14:45
The UNFCCC Technology Mechanism: enhancing climate technology action

SBSTA Chair's corner

Approach for the session

Meeting with the IPCC Chair

1. Opening of the session.
2. Organizational matters:
2(a). Adoption of the agenda;
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/3
    Ordre du jour provisoire annoté. Note de la Secrétaire exécutive.
    Agendas and annotations
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/3
    Programa provisional y anotaciones. Nota de la Secretaria Ejecutiva.
    Agendas and annotations
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/3
    Provisional agenda and annotations. Note by the Executive Secretary.
    Agendas and annotations
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
2(b). Organization of the work of the session;
2(c). Election of officers other than the Chair.
3. Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change.
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/4
    Buenas prácticas y lecciones aprendidas en los procesos de planificación de la adaptación relativos a los ecosistemas, los asentamientos humanos, los recursos hídricos y la salud y en los procesos y estructuras para vincular la planificación de la adaptación a nivel nacional y local: síntesis de los estudios monográficos. Nota de la secretaría.
    Pre-session documents
    13 Sep 2017
    11:19 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/4
    Bonnes pratiques et enseignements à retenir concernant les processus de planification de l’adaptation qui intéressent les écosystèmes, les établissements humains, les ressources en eau et la santé, et concernant les processus et les structures propres à relier la planification de l’adaptation au niveau national et au niveau local : synthèse des études de cas. Note du secrétariat.
    Pre-session documents
    13 Sep 2017
    11:19 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/4
    Good practices and lessons learned in adaptation planning processes addressing ecosystems, human settlements, water resources and health, and in processes and structures for linking national and local adaptation planning: a synthesis of case studies. Note by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    13 Sep 2017
    11:19 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.8
    Progress made in implementing activities under the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Note by the secretariat
    Progress reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
4. Report of the Adaptation Committee.
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SB/2015/2
    Rapport du Comité de l’adaptation.
    Constituted body reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2015/2
    Informe del Comité de Adaptación.
    Constituted body reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2015/2
    Report of the Adaptation Committee
    Constituted body reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
5. Development and transfer of technologies and implementation of the Technology Mechanism:
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SB/2015/INF.3
    Guidance on enhanced implementation of the results of technology needs assessments: interim report by the Technology Executive Committee
    Constituted body reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:19 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2015/1
    Rapport annuel commun du Comité exécutif de la technologie et du Centre et du Réseau des technologies climatiques pour 2015.
    Constituted body reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2015/1
    Informe anual conjunto del Comité Ejecutivo de Tecnología y el Centro y Red de Tecnología del Clima correspondiente a 2015.
    Constituted body reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2015/1
    Joint Annual Report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network for 2015
    Constituted body reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
6. Issues relating to agriculture.
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.7
    Report on the workshop on the assessment of risk and vulnerability of agricultural systems to different climate change scenarios at regional, national and local levels, including but not limited to pests and diseases. Note by the secretariat
    Workshop reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.6
    Report on the workshop on the development of early warning systems and contingency plans in relation to extreme weather events and their effects such as desertification, drought, floods, landslides, storm surge, soil erosion, and saline water intrusion. Note by the secretariat
    Workshop reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
7. Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SB/2015/3
    Rapport du Comité exécutif du Mécanisme international de Varsovie relatif aux pertes et préjudices liés aux incidences des changements climatiques.
    Constituted body reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:19 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2015/3
    Informe del Comité Ejecutivo del Mecanismo Internacional de Varsovia para las Pérdidas y los Daños relacionados con las Repercusiones del Cambio Climático.
    Constituted body reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:19 - (CET)
  • FCCC/SB/2015/3
    Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts
    Constituted body reports
    13 Sep 2017
    11:19 - (CET)
8. Matters relating to science and review:
8(a). Research and systematic observation;
8(b). The 2013–2015 review.
9. Impact of the implementation of response measures:
9(a). Forum and work programme;
9(b). Matters relating to Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Kyoto Protocol.
10. Methodological issues under the Convention:
10(a). Methodologies for the reporting of financial information by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention;
10(b). Greenhouse gas data interface;
10(c). Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport.
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/MISC.5
    Information relevant to emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport. Submissions from international organizations
    Submissions by parties and organizations
    13 Sep 2017
    11:19 - (CET)
11. Methodological issues under the Kyoto Protocol:
11(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;
11(b). Accounting, reporting and review requirements for Parties included in Annex I without quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments for the second commitment period;
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/TP/2014/6
    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. Technical paper.
    Technical papers
    13 Sep 2017
    11:15 - (CET)
11(c). 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 peri
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/7
    Demande du Kazakhstan visant à clarifier le libellé du paragraphe 7 ter de l'article 3 (sect. G) de l'Amendement de Doha. Note du secrétariat.
    Pre-session documents
    13 Sep 2017
    11:11 - (CET)
  • FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/7
    Solicitud de aclaración por Kazajstán del texto del artículo 3, párrafo 7 ter (sección G), de la Enmienda de Doha. Nota de la secretaría.
    Pre-session documents
    13 Sep 2017
    11:11 - (CET)
  • FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/7
    Request from Kazakhstan for clarification of the text of Article 3, paragraph 7 ter, (section G) of the Doha Amendment. Note by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    13 Sep 2017
    11:11 - (CET)
11(d). Land use, land-use change and forestry under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol and under the clean development mechanism.
12. Market and non-market mechanisms under the Convention:
12(a). Framework for various approaches;
12(b). Non-market-based approaches;
12(c). New market-based mechanism.
13. Reports on other activities:
13(a). Annual report on the technical review of information reported under the Convention related to biennial reports and national communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention;
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.5
    Annual report on the technical review of information reported under the Convention related to biennial reports and national communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention. Note by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
13(b). Annual report on the 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/2015/INF.9
    Annual report on the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention. Note by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    13 Sep 2017
    11:19 - (CET)
13(c). Annual report on the 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/2015/INF.10/Rev.1
    Annual report on the 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. Note by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    13 Sep 2017
    11:19 - (CET)
13(d). Report on the implementation of domestic action by Parties included in Annex I, as defined in Article 1, paragraph 7, of the Kyoto Protocol, based on the information reported in their national communications.
Pre-session documents
Symbol
Title
Document type
Date
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.4
    Report on the implementation of domestic action by Parties included in Annex I, as defined in Article 1, paragraph 7, of the Kyoto Protocol, based on the information reported in their national communications. Note by the secretariat
    Pre-session documents
    13 Sep 2017
    11:18 - (CET)
14. Other matters.
15. Closure of and report on the session.
No events found
Format
Symbol
Title
Document type
  • FCCC/SBSTA/2015/5
    Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its forty-third session,held in Paris from 1 to 4 December 2015.
    Session and meeting reports
    Full record

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Latest documents

FCCC/SB/2016/1
Informe anual conjunto del Comité Ejecutivo de Tecnología y el Centro y Red de Tecnología del Clima correspondiente a 2016
FCCC/SB/2016/1
Rapport annuel commun du Comité exécutif de la technologie et du Centre et du Réseau des technologies climatiques pour 2016
FCCC/SB/2016/1
Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network for 2016.
FCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.10/Rev.1
Annual report on the 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. Note by the secretariat
FCCC/SBSTA/2015/MISC.5
Information relevant to emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport. Submissions from international organizations
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