Submissions and relevant documents

Links to submissions and other relevant documents to support the science/policy interface under the Convention process.

The role of Systematic observations in the Global Stocktake - Ad Hoc Coordination Group for the Systematic Observation Community’s Contribution to the Global Stocktake

The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) and the Coordinated Group on Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) Joint Working Group on Climate (WGClimate)

2018	CEOS Earth Observation Handbook Special 2018 Edition. Satellite Earth Observations in support of the sustainable development goals. Space agency report in support of the Paris Agreement Constellation Architecture For Monitoring Carbon Dioxide and Methane From Space
2017	Space Agency Response to GCOS Implementation Plan
2015	CEOS/CGMS joint report on Progress made by space agencies providing global observations on their coordinated response to relevant needs of the Convention
2015	Update of actions in response to the GCOS IP
2015	COP 21 EO Handbook
2014	CEOS/CGMS Progress report to SBSTA
2014	CEOS Carbon Strategy
2006	First CEOS response to GCOS IP

Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)

2022	2022 GCOS Implementation Plan and 2022 ECVs Requirements
2018	The GCOS report by its Task Team on the Paris Agreement on Systematic Observations and the Paris Agreement The GCOS-WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) Pacific region observing network plan
2016	Implementation Plan (gcos-200) The Global Observing System for Climate: Implementation Needs (2016)
2015	GCOS Progress report on the Status of the Global Observing System for Climate (gcos-195) Status of the Global Observing System for Climate: Executive Summary (gcos-194)
2011	Systematic Observation Requirements for Satellite-based Products for Climate Supplemental details to the satellite-based component of the Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of the UNFCCC - 2011 Update (gcos-154)
2010	GCOS IP Update, 2010 (gcos-138)
2009	Progress Report on the Implementation of the Global Observing System for Climate in support of the UNFCCC 2004-2008 (gcos-129)
2006	IP 2004 Satellite supplement (gcos-107) Systematic Observation Requirements for Satellite-based Products for Climate Supplemental details to the satellite-based component of the Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of the UNFCCC
2004	GCOS Implementation Plan (IP) (gcos-92)
2003	GCOS Second Adequacy Report - on the Adequacy of the Global Observing Systems for Climate in Support of the UNFCCC (gcos-82)
1998	GCOS First Adequacy Report - Report on the Adequacy of the Global Climate Observing Systems – UNFCCC (gcos-48)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

2023	Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report
2022	Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change The IPCC Working Group III contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability The IPCC Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report
2021	Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis The IPCC Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report
2019	Climate Change and Land The IPCC Special Report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems The Ocean and Cryosphere The IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC)
2018	Global Warming of 1.5 °C IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty
2013-2014	Fifth Assessment Report WGI (2013) WGII (2014) WGIII (2014) Synthesis report (2014)
Earlier reports	Assessment Reports: published materials composed of the full scientific and technical assessment of climate change, generally in three volumes, one for each of the Working Groups of the IPCC, together with their Summaries for Policymakers, plus a Synthesis Report Special Reports: materials that provide an assessment of a specific issue and generally follow the same structure as a volume of an Assessment Report Methodology Reports: These are materials that provide practical guidelines for the preparation of greenhouse gas inventories

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Annual	Statement on the State of the Global Climate Every year, WMO issues a Statement on the State of the Global Climate based on data provided by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and other national and international organizations.
Annual	Greenhouse Gas Bulletin The State of Greenhouse Gases in the Atmosphere based on global observations. The latest analysis of observations from the WMO Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Programme shows the globally averaged mole fractions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O).
2019	State of Climate Services The report provides case studies, examples and explanations as to the role of climate information and services to support agriculture in the face of climate variability and change, assesses gaps and makes recommendations.
2018	Transformative Climate Action: from Observations to Science to Services. Policy Brief English \| French \| Arabic \| Spanish \| Russian \| Chinese
2016	The Global Climate in 2011-2015 This report describes the evolution of the climate system during the period 2011–2015.