Session opened.

Agenda adopted as contained in FCCC/SBI/2025/L.1. See paras. 4 - 8.

The SBI elected Eyad Aljubran (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) as its Vice-Chair and Camille Salazar (Belize) as its Rapporteur.

Organization of work was agreed as proposed.

The facilitative sharing of view workshop was convened on 19 and 20 June.

The 1^st FMCP was held on 21 June 2025.

The SBI took note of the information provided by the Chair.

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The SBI considered the compilation and synthesis of fifth biennial reports of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention contained in FCCC/SBI/2023/INF.7 and Add.1 and noted the valuable information therein.

The SBI considered the information in these documents and agreed to include this matter in the provisional agenda for its sixty-third session (November 2025) on the understanding that it would be held in abeyance at that session.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Marina Vitullo (Italy) and Tian Wang (China).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The SBI welcomed the reports prepared by the secretariat on national greenhouse gas inventory data for 1990–2021 and for 1990–2022, as contained in documents FCCC/SBI/2023/15 and FCCC/SBI/2024/17/Rev.1, respectively and took note of the information therein.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Xiang Gao (China) and Hans Kolshus (Norway).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The SBI considered the information contained in national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention and agreed to include this matter in the provisional agenda for its sixty-third session (November 2025) on the understanding that it would be held in abeyance at that session.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Sandra Motshwanedi (South Africa) and Ole-Kenneth Nielsen (Denmark).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The SBI engaged in constructive discussions on this matter at this session and agreed to continue consideration thereof at SBI 63 (November 2025) taking into account the informal note prepared by the co-facilitators for this agenda item.

The SBI took note of the summary reports.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Xiang Gao (China) and Hans Kolshus (Norway).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The SBI initiated consideration of the extension of the term of the CGE after 2026, the composition of the CGE and its terms of reference, taking into account the needs of developing countries for capacity-building in relation to reporting under the Convention and the Paris Agreement, and agreed to continue consideration of these matters at its sixty-third session (November 2025), taking into account the draft text for this agenda item available on the UNFCCC website, with a view to recommending a draft decision thereon for consideration and adoption by COP 30 (November 2025).

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Sandra Motshwanedi (South Africa) and Ole-Kenneth Nielsen (Denmark).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) and Patrick Spicer (Canada).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) agreed to continue consideration of this matter at SB 63 (November 2025) on the basis of the draft text prepared by the co-facilitators, with a view to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement concluding consideration of this matter at its seventh session (November 2025).

The SBs recognized that this draft text includes divergent views, has not been agreed upon, does not reflect consensus, is not exhaustive, has no formal status, and is open to revision; and does not prejudge further work or prevent Parties from expressing any further views.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Ricardo Marshall (Barbados) and Patrick Spicer (Canada).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) agreed to continue consideration of this matter at SBI 63 (November 2025) on the basis of the informal note prepared at SBI62 with a view to recommending a draft decision for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its seventh session (November 2025). The SBI recognized that this informal note includes divergent views, has not been agreed upon, does not reflect consensus, is not exhaustive, has no formal status and is open to revision; and does not prejudge the views of Parties on any of the options contained therein or prevent Parties from expressing any further views.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Ursula Fuentes (Germany) and Maesela John Kekana (South Africa).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The SBSTA and the SBI agreed to continue consideration of this matter at SB63, noting the informal note prepared by the co-facilitators for this agenda item at these sessions.

Contact group co-chaired by Federica Fricano (Italy) and Joseph Teo (Singapore).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

1. The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) considered matters relating to the implementation of the United Arab Emirates just transition work programme (see decision 3/CMA.5, paras. 3–4).

2. The SBSTA and the SBI welcomed the third hybrid-format dialogue under the work programme,(As per decision 3/CMA.5, para. 5.) held from 22 to 23 May 2025 on the topic “Approaches to enhancing adaptation and climate resilience in the context of just transitions”, which was decided upon and communicated in advance by the Chairs of the SBSTA and the SBI taking into consideration the relevant views submitted by Parties and expressing appreciation for the views submitted by observers and other non-Party stakeholders (See decision 3/CMA.5, paras. 6–7. The submissions are available at https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/submissionsstaging/Pages/Home.aspx (in the search field, type “just transition”).

3. The SBSTA and the SBI agreed to continue consideration of these matters at SB 63 (November 2025), taking note of the informal note (Available at https://unfccc.int/documents/648554) prepared by the co-chairs for the relevant agenda items at these sessions under their own responsibility, recognizing that this does not reflect all the views shared and proposals made by Parties, with a view to recommending a draft decision thereon for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its seventh session (November 2025).

Contact group co-chaired by Annela Anger-Kraavi (Estonia) and Xolisa Ngwadla (Botswana).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Claudia Heidecke (Germany) and Tekini Nakidakida (Fiji).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Tina Kobilšek (Slovania) and Zita Wilks (Gabon).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Geert Fremout (Belgium) and Lina Yassin (Sudan).

The item will be included in the provisional agenda for the next session, in accordance with rules 10 (c) and 16 of the draft rules of procedure.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Antwi-Boasiako Amoah (Ghana) and Oliver Gales (Australia).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The SBI agreed to continue consideration of this matter at its sixty-third session (November 2025) on the basis of the draft text available on the UNFCCC website with a view to recommending a draft decision for consideration and adoption by COP 30 (November 2025).

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Thomas Lerenten Lelekoiten (Kenya) and Marie Wien Fjell (Norway).

Conclusions adopted as presented, including a recommendation to forward a draft decision to CMA 7.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Rik den Hoedt (Netherlands) and Ephraim Shitima (Zambia).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Pasha Carruthers (Cook Islands) and Cornelia Jaeger (Austria).

Conclusions adopted as presented, including a recommendation to forward a draft decision to the appropriate governing body or bodies.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Pasha Carruthers (Cook Islands) and Cornelia Jaeger (Austria).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The SBSTA and the SBI agreed to continue consideration of this matter at their sixty-third sessions (November 2025) on the basis of the informal note prepared by the co-facilitators for these agenda sub-items at these sessions with a view to recommending a draft decision or decisions on the matter for consideration and adoption by the appropriate body or bodies at the session(s) to be held in November 2025.

They noted that the informal note has not been formally edited and does not represent agreement among Parties, prejudge further work or prevent Parties from expressing views in the future.

SBI deferred consideration of this matter to SBI 64.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Pemy Gasela (South Africa) and Stig Svenningsen (Norway).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The SBI could not conclude consideration of this matter and agreed to continue consideration of this matter at SBI 63 on the basis of the draft text prepared by the co-facilitators for this agenda item available on the UNFCCC website with a view to recommending a draft decision for consideration and adoption by the COP 30 and the CMA 7.

The SBI recognized that the draft text includes divergent views, does not reflect consensus among Parties, is not exhaustive, has no formal status, is open to revision and does not prejudge further work or prevent Parties from expressing any further views.

The SBI agreed to consider criteria relating to selecting a host for the Climate Technology Centre at SBI 63 with a view to recommending a draft decision for consideration and adoption by COP 30 and CMA 7.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Peter Govindasamy (Singapore) and Céline Phillips (France).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The SBI continued consideration of linkages between the Technology Mechanism and the Financial Mechanism and agreed to continue consideration of this matter at its sixty-third session (November 2025) based on the draft text available on the UNFCCC website with a view to recommending a draft decision for consideration and adoption at the thirtieth session of the Conference of the Parties (November 2025).

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Omar Alcock (Jamaica) and Elfriede More (Austria.

The item will be included in the provisional agenda for the next session, in accordance with rules 10 (c) and 16 of the draft rules of procedure. 

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Isatou Camara (Gambia) and Claire Holzer Fleming (United Kingdom).

Conclusions agreed  as follows:

The SBI continued consideration of matters relating to the membership of the Adaptation Fund Board, and additionally considered the matter of the arrangements for the Adaptation Fund to exclusively serve the Paris Agreement, as well as the initiation of the fifth review of the Adaptation Fund.

The SBI agreed to continue consideration of these matters at SBI 63 (November 2025) on the basis of the work conducted at SBI 62. ^{1, 2}

The SBI noted that this work does not represent agreement among Parties, does not prejudge further work or prevent Parties from expressing their views in the future, nor does it prejudge the number of draft decisions on these matters that Parties may wish to recommend or consider.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Cristina Carreiras (Portugal) and Binyam Yacob Gebreyes (Ethiopia).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Contact group co-chaired by Laurence Ahoussou (Canada) and Kristina Stege (Marshall Islands).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Carol Franco (Dominican Republic) and Jared Huntley (Australia).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Contact group co-chaired by Pacifica F. Achieng. Ogola (Kenya) and Georg Børsting (Norway).

Conclusions adopted as presented, including a recommendation to forward draft decisions to COP30 and CMP20.

Contact group co-chaired by Pacifica F. Achieng. Ogola (Kenya) and Georg Børsting (Norway).

SBI took note of the oral reports on the implementation of the headquarters agreement by the secretariat and the Government of Germany and to agreed consider the matter again at SBI 66.

No other matters raised.

Draft report adopted as presented. Session closed.