Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its forty-third session,held in Paris from 1 to 4 December 2015.
Abstract

I. Opening of the session. II. Organizational matters- A. Adoption of the agenda, B. Organization of the work of the session, C. Election of officers other than the Chair. III. Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation
to climate change. IV. Report of the Adaptation Committee. V. Development and transfer of technologies and implementation of the Technology Mechanism: joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network. VI. Issues relating to agriculture. VII. Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts. VIII. Matters relating to science and review: A. Research and systematic observation, B. The 2013–2015 review. IX. Impact of the implementation of response measures- A. Forum and work programme, B. Matters relating to Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Kyoto Protocol. X. Methodological issues under the Convention- A. Methodologies for the reporting of financial information by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, B. Greenhouse gas data interface, C. Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport. XI. Methodological issues under the Kyoto Protocol- 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, B. Accounting, reporting and review requirements for Parties included in Annex I without quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments for the second commitment period, 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 period”, 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. XII. Market and non-market mechanisms under the Convention- A. Framework for various approaches, B. Non-market-based approaches, C. New market-based mechanism. XIII. Reports on other activities- 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, B. Annual report on the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, 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, 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. XIV. Other matters. XV. Closure of and report on the session.