The COP 25 Presidency and the incoming COP 26 Presidency welcome the publication of the Informal Summary Report, by the Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), on the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue to consider how to strengthen adaptation and mitigation action. The dialogue and its report are an important step forward in considering the ocean’s place in the UNFCCC.

The COP 25 Presidency and the incoming COP 26 Presidency invite Parties and non-Parties stakeholders to an informal consultation to exchange views on next steps following the informal summary report.

The meeting aims to ensure that discussions are inclusive and representative of a wide range of views, particularly of those states and communities most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

The goal of the meeting is to have a space for reflection for States and Observers to express their ideas on how to move forward. For that purpose, an information note is provided with guiding questions to help generate a valuable dialogue.

Informal meeting agenda:

Date and Time: Tuesday 29 June 2021, 16:00-17:30 CEST

1. Housekeeping and guidelines for participation (UNFCCC Secretariat) – 16:00-16:05

2. Welcome and opening remarks from the COP25 Presidency (Chile) – 16:05-16:10

        - Welcome from the chair, Marco Martinez

        - Opening remarks from Ambassador Waldemar Coutts

3. Presentation of the ocean and climate change dialogue summary report (Ambassador Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, SBSTA Chair) – 16:10-16:20

4. Discussion on next steps (moderated by Marco Martinez, Chile) – 16:20-17:26

        - Participants are invited to exchange views, guided by the questions in the information note

        - Interventions will be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes

5. Closing remarks from the incoming COP26 Presidency (Archie Young, UK) – 17:26-17:30

End of meeting – 17:30

Contact:        ocean@unfccc.int