Recent and earlier sessions

COP 13

COP 13 in Bali (December 2007) adopted, by decision 11/CP.13, revised UNFCCC reporting guidelines on global climate change observing system (FCCC/CP/2007/6/Add.2) to be used for the preparation of detailed reports on systematic observations.  Such reports are provided by Annex I Parties in conjunction with their national communications and on a voluntary basis by non-Annex I Parties. 

SBSTA 29

At SBSTA 29 (December 2008), the GTOS secretariat provided a report on progress in assessing the status of the development of standards for essential climate variables in the terrestrial domain, including on the framework for terrestrial climate-related observations (see FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.12).

The CEOS provided an updated report on progress by space agencies involved in global observations in implementing actions in response to the GCOS implementation plan (see FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.11). 

SBSTA 29 welcomed these reports and decided to defer their consideration to SBSTA 30 when it will also consider the comprehensive report on progress with the GCOS implementation plan to be provided by the GCOS secretariat for that session.

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