Session opened.

CMA 7 Agenda as adopted

The status of nominations can be found on the Election and Membership webpage of UNFCCC.  

Groups and constituencies are encouraged to transmit their outstanding nominations to the secretariat by 28 February 2026 at the latest.

The organization of work was agreed as proposed and work was launched on the basis of the adopted agenda.

Under this agenda item, the CMA adopted the following decisions, as presented: 
Term, composition and terms of reference of the Consultative Group of Experts;

Mutirao Decision: uniting humanity in a global mobilization against climate change.

The COP accepted the report on credentials presented by the Bureau, as well as the credentials from 7 Parties who submitted credentials after the report on credentials as approved by the Bureau

The CMA took note of the report on SBSTA 62, the draft report on SBSTA 63 and the oral report of the Chair.

The CMA adopted draft decision as contained in document SBI/2025/11/Add.1 as presented.

Under this agenda item, the CMA adopted the decision entitled "Matters relating to Action for Climate Empowerment" as recommended by the SBI.

Eduardo Silva Besa (Chile) and Kelsey Gray  (Australia) continued to facilitate discussions on this matter.

Decision adopted as presented.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Noura Alissa (Saudi Arabia) and Kaarle Kupiainen (Finland).

Decision adopted as presented.

Federica Fricano (Italy) and Joseph Teo (Singapore) continued to co-chair discussions on this matter.

Decision adopted as presented.

Ursula Fuentes Hutfilter (Germany) and Maesela John Kekana (South Africa) continued to facilitate discussions on this matter. 

Decision adopted as presented.

The CMA requested the SBSTA and SBI at their 64th sessions to continue work on this issue on the basis of the work done at CMA 7.

Ole-Kenneth Nielsen (Denmark) and Sandra Motshwanedi (South Africa) continued to facilitate discussions on this matter.

Decision adopted as presented.

Xiang Gao (China) and Tina Kobilsek (Slovenia) continued to facilitate discussions on this matter.

Decision adopted as presented.

The CMA requested the SBSTA and SBI at their 64th sessions to continue work on this issue on the basis of the work done at CMA 7.

The CMA welcomed the 2025 report of the Adaptation Committee.

The CMA took note that the SBSTA and the SBI deferred consideration of this matter to SB 64.

The CMA adopted draft decision as contained in documents SBSTA/2025/4/Add.1 and SBI/2025/11/Add.1 as presented.

Cornelia Jaeger (Austria) and Pepetua Latasi (Tuvalu) continued to facilitate discussions on on the Review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts.

Decisions adopted as presented.

Joint contact group established co-chaired by Hendrikje Reich (Germany) and Debra-Lee Swanepoel (South Africa)

CMA took note that the SBI deferred consideration of the second review of the functions of the SCF to SBI 64 June 2026.

Joint contact group established co-chaired by David Kaluba (Zambia) and Simon Stumpf (Germany). 

Decision adopted as presented.

Joint contact group established co-chaired by David Kaluba (Zambia) and Simon Stumpf (Germany). 

Decision adopted as presented.

Joint contact group established  co-chaired by Jose Delgado Jiminez (Austria) and Daniel Lund (Fiji).

Decision adopted as presented.

Joint contact group established co-chaired by Koosje Beumer– van der Loo (Netherlands) and Isatou Camara (Gambia).

Decision adopted as presented.

The CMA requested SBI 64 (June 2026) to continue consideration of matters relating to the membership of the Adaptation Fund Board, the matter of the arrangements for the Adaptation Fund to exclusively serve the Paris Agreement and the initiation of the fifth review of the Adaptation Fund on the basis of the work undertaken at SBI 63 available on the UNFCCC website.

The CMA noted that this work does not represent agreement among Parties, does not prejudge further work or prevent Parties from expressing their views in the future, nor does it prejudge the number of draft decisions on these matters that Parties may wish to recommend or consider.

Joint contact group established co-chaired by Isobel Bartholomew (UK) and Elena Pereira (Guatemala). 

Decision adopted as presented.

Contact group established co-chaired by Ralph Bodle (EU) and Zaheer Fakir (UAE).

Decision adopted as presented.

Ricardo D Marshall (Barbados) and Patrick Spicer (Canada) continued to facilitate discussions on this matter.

Decision adopted as presented.

The CMA requested the SBSTA and the SBI to continue consideration of this matter at their 64th sessions (in June 2026) on the basis of the latest draft text prepared at their 63rd sessions (with a footnote to be included which contains the hyperlink to the latest draft text {of 13 November 2025}).

Tosi Mpanu Mpanu (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Mattias Frumerie (Sweden) facilitated discussions under the Review of the functions of the Climate Technology Centre.

Decision adopted as presented.

Omar Alcock (Jamaica) and Elfriede Anna More (Austria) continued to facilitate the discussions of the Technology implementation programme.

Decision adopted as presented.

Decision adopted as recommended by the SBI.

Decision adopted as recommended by the SBI. 

Veronica Bagi (Hungary) and  Diann Black-Layne (Antigua and Barbuda) facilitated discussions on this matter.

Decision adopted as presented.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Pacifica F. Achieng. Ogola (Kenya) and Peer Stiansen (Norway).

Decision adopted as presented.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Kate Hancock (Australia) and Sonam Tashi (Bhutan).

Decision adopted as presented.

Contact group established co-chaired by El Hadji Mbaye Diagne (Senegal) and Jacqui Ruesga (New Zealand). 

Decision adopted as presented.

CMA took note of the annual report contained in document CMA/2025/9, including the measures taken by the secretariat to address the concerns raised by the Committee in its previous annual report with regard to the NDC registry.

CMA concluded consideration of the 2024 annual report.

The CMA endorsed draft decision as adopted by the COP, as contained in document SBI/2025/11/Add.1.entitled "Administrative, financial and institutional matters".

The CMA endorsed the draft decision entitled "Administrative, financial and institutional matters".

High-level segment took place on 17 and 18 November. 

High-level segment took place on 17 and 18 November. 

No other matters raised.

The draft report was adopted as presented.

Session closed.