Status report on consideration of agenda items at SBSTA 41
Please follow the links in the table below for further information on these items
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SBSTA agenda item
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Status
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1
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Opening of the session
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Session opened.
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2
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Organizational matters
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(a)
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Adoption of the agenda
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Agenda adopted as presented.
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(b)
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Organization of the work of the session
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Organization of work agreed.
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(c)
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Election of officers other than the Chair
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Consultations conducted by Mr. Cheikh Ndiaye Sylla Secretariat contact: Ms. Nattley Williams, nwilliams@unfccc.int
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3
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Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate changes
www.unfccc.int/8036
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Draft conclusions prepared
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4
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Report of the Adaptation Committee
www.unfccc.int/6053
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Oral report by the Co-Chair of the Adaptation Committee
Draft conclusions prepared
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5
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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
ttclear.unfccc.int
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Oral report by the Chair of the TEC
Oral report by the Chair of the Advisory Board of the CTCN
Draft conclusions prepared
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6
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Methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries
www.unfccc.int/4123
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Deliberations concluded for this session.
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7
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Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts
www.unfccc.int/7545, www.unfccc.int/6056
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Agreement reached on the organization and governance of the Loss and Damage Executive Committee. For further updates see negotiations updates page
Draft conclusions prepared
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8
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Matters relating to science and review
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(a)
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Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
www.unfccc.int/6990
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Draft conclusions prepared
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(b)
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Research and systematic observation
www.unfccc.int/7482
www.unfccc.int/3462
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Draft conclusions prepared
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(c)
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The 2013–2015 review
www.unfccc.int/6998 www.unfccc.int/7521
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Draft conclusions prepared
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9
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Impact of the implementation of response measures
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(a)
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Forum and work programme
www.unfccc.int/4908
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Despite progress on a number of issues different views persist among Parties on institutional arrangements. SBI Chair consulting on President's behalf until end of Tuesday, 9 December. For further updates see negotiations updates page
FCCC/SB/2014/L.6/Rev.1
Secretariat contact: Ms. Festus Luboyera: fluboyera@unfccc.int
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(b)
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Matters relating to Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Kyoto Protocol
www.unfccc.int/4908
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Deliberations concluded for this session.
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10
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Methodological issues under the Convention
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(a)
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Work programme on the revision of the guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications, including national inventory reviews, for developed country Parties
www.unfccc.int/7414
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Upon request by the SBSTA Chair, the President agreed to extend the deadline for consultations until end of Tuesday 9 December. For further updates see negotiations updates page
Secretariat contact: Ms. Lisa Hanle: lhanle@unfccc.int
Draft conclusions prepared
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(b)
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Methodologies for reporting financial information by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
www.unfccc.int/7414
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Draft conclusions prepared
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(c)
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Common metrics to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalence of greenhouse gases
www.unfccc.int/8245
www.unfccc.int/6737
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Deliberations concluded for this session.
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(d)
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Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport
www.unfccc.int/1057
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Draft conclusions prepared
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11
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Methodological issues under the Kyoto Protocol
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(a)
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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
www.unfccc.int/1029
www.unfccc.int/7969
Annex I and II to document FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.15
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The consultations under the guidance of the SBSTA Chair resulted in a text that contains only a few non-agreed (bracketed) provisions. The Presidency, upon the report of the SBSTA Chair, is considering steps to finalize text. For further updates see negotiations updates page.
Secretariat contact:
Mr. Vitor Gois Ferreira, vgoisferreira@unfccc.int
Draft conclusions prepared
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(b)
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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”
FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/7
Annex to document FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.18
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Draft conclusions prepared
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(c)
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Land use, land-use change and forestry under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol and under the clean development mechanism
www.unfccc.int/1084
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Draft conclusions prepared
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(d)
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Implications of the inclusion of reforestation of lands with forest in exhaustion as afforestation and reforestation clean development mechanism project activities
www.unfccc.int/1084
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Deliberations concluded for this session.
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12
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Market and non-market mechanisms under the Convention
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(a)
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Framework for various approaches
www.unfccc.int/7551
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Deliberations concluded for this session.
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(b)
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Non-market-based approaches
www.unfccc.int/7551
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Deliberations concluded for this session.
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(c)
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New market-based mechanism
www.unfccc.int/7551
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Deliberations concluded for this session.
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13
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Work programme on clarification of quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets of developed country Parties
www.unfccc.int/7884
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Draft conclusions prepared
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14
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Reports on other activities
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(a)
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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
www.unfccc.int/1095
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SBSTA took note of the report.
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(b)
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Annual report on the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
www.unfccc.int/2762
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SBSTA took note of the report.
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(c)
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Annual report on the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories and other information reported by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention that are also Parties to the Kyoto Protocol under Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Kyoto Protocol
www.unfccc.int/2762
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SBSTA took note of the report.
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15
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Other matters
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No other matters were raised.
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16
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Report on and closure of the session
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Draft report prepared
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