Session opened

Supplementary agenda adopted as orally amended (title of agenda item 21 to read "Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme on the global goal on adaptation referred to in decision 7/CMA.3"), with item 4a held in abeyance and with the exclusion of item 22 "Matters relating to the Glasgow Dialogue on loss and damage" for which consultations on the way forward were held by the SBI Chair.

Organization of work agreed.

The SBI took note of information provided by the Chair.

The SBI took note of information provided by the Chair.

Sub-item 3a deferred to SB 57.

Sub-item 3b deferred to SB 57.

Sub-item 3c deferred to SB 57.

Informal consultations conducted jointly with the informal consultations convened on sub-item 4d Revision of the modalities and guidelines for international consultation and analysis and co-facilitated by Ms. Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Ms. Tian Wang (China).

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

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Ms. Lydie-Line Paroz (Switzerland) and Ms. Rueanna Haynes (Trinidad and Tobago).

Conclusions adopted as presented and recommendation to the CMP adopted as presented.

Sub-item 4a held in abeyance and SBI Chair conducted consultations on the way forward. Despite fruitful exchanges, more time is needed to reach an agreement on the way forward for this sub-item, which will be included on the provisional agenda for SBI 57.

Informal consultations convened and co‑facilitated Mr. Sin Liang Cheah (Singapore) and Ms. Gertraud Wollansky (Austria).

The co-facilitators informed the SBI Chair that, during the informal consultations, Parties agreed to continue consideration of this matter at SBI 57. The SBI Chair reported accordingly to the closing plenary for the final agreement by the SBI thereon.   

The SBI agreed to take note of the summary reports finalized in the period up to 21 March 2022 (published on the UNFCCC website).

Informal consultations conducted jointly with the informal consultations established on sub-item 3d Revision of the modalities and procedures for international assessment and review and co-facilitated by Ms. Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Ms. Tian Wang (China).

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

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Ms. Kate Hancock (Australia) and Ms. Mandy Rambharos (South Africa).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Mr. Carlos Fuller (Belize) and Ms. Kay Harrison (New Zealand).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Contact group convened and co-chaired by Ms. Alison Campbell (United Kingdom) and Ms. Hana S. Alhashimi (UAE).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Contact group convened and co-chaired by Ms. Stella Gama (Malawi) and Mr. Andrew Feronne (Luxembourg).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

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

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Mr. Bob Natifu (Uganda) and Mr. Jens Fugl (Denmark).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Mr. Giza Gaspar Martins (Angola) and Mr. Jens Fugl (Denmark).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

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

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Ms. Elfriede More (Austria) and Ms. Maia Tskhvaradze (Georgia).

The consultations did not result in any conclusions. In accordance with rules 10(c) and 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBI 57 (November 2022).

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Ms. Elfriede More (Austria) and Ms. Maia Tskhvaradze (Georgia).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Ms. Vositha Wijenayake (Sri Lanka) and Mr. Matthew Kennedy (Ireland).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Ms. Eva Schreuder (Netherlands) and Ms. Diann Black-Layne (Antigua and Barbuda). 

The consultations did not result in any conclusions. In accordance with rules 10(c) and 16 of the draft rules of procedure being applied, this matter will be included in the provisional agenda for SBI 57 (November 2022).

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Ms. Eva Schreuder (Netherlands) and Ms. Diann Black-Layne (Antigua and Barbuda). 

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations convened on sub-items 15a-b, held back to back and co‑facilitated by Ms. Roberta Ianna (Italy) and Mr. Juan Carlos Monterrey Gomez (Panama).

Conclusions adopted as presented for both sub-items.

Contact group established and co-chaired by Mr. Andrei Marcu (Papua New Guinea) and Mr. Charles Fraser (UK). 

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Ms. Salka Sigurdardottir (United Kingdom) and Mr. Juan Carlos Monterrey Gomez (Panama).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Ms. Bianca Moldovean (Romania) and Ms. Pemy Gasela (South Africa).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Contact group established and chaired by the SBI Chair.

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Contact group established and chaired by Ms. Vicky Noens (Belgium). For the specific consideration of sub-item 20 c on the Continuous review of the functions of the secretariat, the contact group established a spin off group facilitated by Mr. Seth Osafo (Uganda).

Responses provided by the Secretariat to the contact group questions are accessible here.

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

Informal consultations convened and co-facilitated by Ms. Patience Damptey (Ghana) and Mr. Bastiaan Hassing (Netherlands).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

No other matters raised.