The SBSTA is one of two permanent subsidiary bodies to the Convention established by the COP/CMP. It supports the work of the COP, the CMP and the CMA through the provision of timely information and advice on scientific and technological matters as they relate to the Convention, its Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.
Key areas of work for the SBSTA include the impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, promoting the development and transfer of environmentally-sound technologies and conducting technical work to improve the guidelines for preparing and reviewing greenhouse gas emission inventories from Annex I Parties. The SBSTA carries out methodological work under the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, and promotes collaboration in the field of research and systematic observation of the climate system.
In addition, the SBSTA plays an important role as the link between the scientific information provided by expert sources such as the IPCC on the one hand, and the policy-oriented needs of the COP on the other hand. It works closely with the IPCC, sometimes requesting specific information or reports from it, and also collaborates with other relevant international organizations that share the common objective of sustainable development.
The SBSTA and SBI work together on cross-cutting issues that touch on both their areas of expertise. These include the vulnerability of developing countries to climate change and response measures, discussions under the Technology Mechanism, the Adaptation Committee and the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts.
The SBSTA and the SBI have traditionally met in parallel, twice a year. When they are not meeting in conjunction with the COP, the subsidiary bodies usually convene at the seat of the secretariat in Bonn, Germany.
Secretariat contact for SBSTA coordination:
Ms. Wanna Tanunchaiwatana - SBSTA Coordinator (wtanunchaiwatana@unfccc.int)
Ms. Hanna Hoffmann - SBSTA Focal Point (hhoffmann@unfccc.int)
| Location | Session | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 50 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019 |
| Katowice, Poland |
SBSTA 49 | Katowice Climate Change Conference – December 2018 |
| Bangkok, Thailand |
SBSTA 48-2 | Bangkok Climate Change Conference - September 2018 |
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 48 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - April 2018 |
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 47 | UN Climate Change Conference - November 2017 |
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 46 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2017 |
| Marrakech, Morocco |
SBSTA 45 | Marrakech Climate Change Conference - November 2016 |
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 44 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2016 |
| Paris, France |
SBSTA 43 | Paris Climate Change Conference - November 2015 |
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 42 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2015 |
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FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.19Views on issues relating to modalities and procedures for applying the concept of additionality. Submissions from Parties and admitted observer organizations.Submissions by parties and organizations -
FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.11/Add.1Views on a framework for various approaches. Submissions from Parties. Addendum.Submissions by parties and organizations
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FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.9/Add.1Views on modalities and procedures for the new market-based mechanism. Submissions from Parties. Addendum.Submissions by parties and organizations
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FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.12/Add.1Views on non-market-based approaches. Submissions from Parties. Addendum.Submissions by parties and organizations
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FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.14Views on the experience with the revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories for Parties included in Annex I to the Convention and with the updated CRF Reporter. Submissions from Parties.Submissions by parties and organizations
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FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.8Views on land use, land-use change and forestry issues referred to in decision 2/CMP.7, paragraphs 5-7. Submissions from Parties and admitted observer organizations.Submissions by parties and organizations
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FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.2Views on potential future areas of work of the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Submissions from Parties and relevant organizations.Submissions by parties and organizations
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FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.2Views on specific themes to be addressed at the research dialogue, including information on technical and scientific aspects of emissions and removals of all greenhouse gases from coastal and marine ecosystems. Submissions from Parties.Submissions by parties and organizations
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FCCC/SBSTA/2010/8Report on the technical workshop on collaboration among regional centres and networks. Note by the secretariat.Workshop reports
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FCCC/SBSTA/2010/9Report on the technical workshop on costs and benefits of adaptation options. Note by the secretariat.Workshop reports
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SBSTA/IPCC Special Event.2019.1.SummaryReportSummary report on the SBSTA–IPCC special event: Unpacking the new scientific knowledge and key findings in the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °CReports
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Submission by UNU-EHSReports
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Submission by FAOReports
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Submission by Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI)Reports
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Submission by Boticario Group FoundationReports
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Submission by International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)Reports
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Submission by Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)Reports
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Submission by Global Development NetworkReports
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Submission by Action for Sustainable Development (ASD)Reports
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Submission by GIZ indicatorsReports