Session opened.

The SBI adopted the provisional agenda with the exception of items 20 and 21. The SB Chairs convened consultations with heads of delegation on the way forward on these matters and reported back on the outcome thereof at the third meeting of SBI 60, convened together with the third meeting of SBSTA 60.

The SBI re-elected Gonzalo Guaiquil (Chile) as its Vice-Chair for 2024. The Chair also informed Parties that the secretariat had not received any nominations for SBI Rapporteur. In accordance with rule 22, paragraph 2, of the draft rules of procedure being applied, the serving Rapporteur, Ayşin Turpanci, will remain in office until her successor has been elected at SBI 61 (November 2024).

Work launched on the basis of the agenda as adopted (https://unfccc.int/documents/639080).

The multilateral assessment working session took place on 7 and 8 June 2024.

The FSV workshop took place on 5 June 2024.

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

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Toby Hedger (United States of America) and Tian Wang (China).

Conclusions adopted as follows: The SBI considered the note by the secretariat on the status of submission and review of national communications and biennial reports (FCCC/SBI/2024/INF.3) and agreed to continue consideration of this agenda sub-item at SBI 61 (November 2024).

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Toby Hedger (United States of America) and Tian Wang (China).

Conclusions adopted as follows: The SBI considered the compilation and synthesis prepared by the secretariat of the fifth biennial reports of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention (FCCC/SBI/2023/INF.7 and Add.1) and agreed to continue consideration of this agenda sub-item at SBI 61 (November 2024).

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Toby Hedger (United States of America) and Tian Wang (China).

Conclusions adopted as follows: The SBI considered the report prepared by the secretariat on national greenhouse gas inventory data (FCCC/SBI/2023/15) from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention and agreed to continue consideration of this agenda sub-item at SBI 61 (November 2024).

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Mausami Desai (United States of America) and Marcelo Rocha (Brazil).

Conclusions adopted as follows: The SBI considered the information contained in national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention and agreed to continue consideration of this matter at SBI 61 (November 2024).

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Steven Brine (Australia) and Sandra Motshwanedi (South Africa).

Conclusions adopted as follows: The SBI engaged in constructive discussions on this matter at this session and agreed to continue consideration thereof at SBI 61 (November 2024) taking into account the draft text prepared by the co-facilitators for this agenda item (https://unfccc.int/documents/639660).

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Mausami Desai (United States of America) and Marcelo Rocha (Brazil).

Conclusions adopted as follows: The SBI considered the summary reports on the technical analysis of biennial update reports of Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (https://unfccc.int/ICA-reports) published on 3 April 2024 and agreed to take note of those summary reports.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Thureya Al Ali (United Arab Emirates) and Patrick Spicer (Canada).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

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

Conclusions adopted as presented.

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

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

Contact group co-chaired by Marianne Karlsen (Norway) and Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Status: Contact group co-chaired by Xolisa Ngwadla (Botswana) and Maria Samuelsen (Denmark).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Annela Anger-Kraavi (European Union) and Una May Gordon (Belize).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Tina Kobilšek (Slovenia) and Pedro Pedroso (Cuba).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Consultations by the SB Chairs.

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Antwi Boasiako Amoah (Ghana) and Jens Fugl (Denmark).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Jens Fugl (Denmark) and Ephraim Shitima (Zambia).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Pepetua Latasi (Tuvalu) and Meredith Ryder-Rude (United States of America).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Peter Govindasamy (Singapore) and Stephen Minas (Greece).

Conclusions adopted as follows: The SBI considered linkages, collaboration and cooperation between the Technology Mechanism and the Financial Mechanism, taking into account the submissions by Parties and other stakeholders (decision 10/CP.28, paragraph 10), the synthesis report prepared by the secretariat, and the in-session workshop.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Ralph Bodle (Germany) and Amena Yauvoli (Fiji).

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

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Cristina Carreiras (European Union) and Natalie Flores Gonzalez (Dominican Republic).

Conclusions and recommendations to COP 29 and CMA 6 adopted as presented.

Contact group chaired by Nabeel Munir (SBI Chair).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Angela Ebeleke (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Marc-André Lafrance (Canada).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations co-facilitated by Pemy Gasela (South Africa) and Arne Riedel (Germany).

Conclusions adopted as follows:  The SBI considered the 2023 summary report by the secretariat on progress in implementing activities under the Glasgow work programme on Action for Climate Empowerment (FCCC/SBI/2023/16) and agreed to continue consideration of matters relating to Action for Climate Empowerment at its sixty-first session (November 2024) taking into account the informal note prepared by the co-facilitators for this agenda item at this session (https://unfccc.int/documents/639127).   

Contact group co-chaired by Gabriela Blatter (Switzerland) and Zita Wilks (Gabon).

Recommendations to COP 29 and CMP 19 adopted as presented.