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)
Mr. Daniel Klein - SBSTA Focal Point (dklein@unfccc.int)
| Location | Session | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
SBSTA 52-55 | Glasgow Climate Change Conference |
| Bonn, Germany |
2021 session of the SBSTA (May-June) | May–June 2021 Climate Change Conference – sessions of the subsidiary bodies |
| Madrid, Spain |
SBSTA 51 | UN Climate Change Conference - December 2019 |
| 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 |
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FCCC/SBSTA/2021/2Provisional agenda and annotations. Note by the Executive SecretaryAgendas and annotations -
FCCC/SBSTA/2021/1Report of the Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples PlatformConstituted body reports
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FCCC/SB/2021/4Report of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change ImpactsPre-session documents, Progress reports
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FCCC/SB/2021/3Sustainable land and water management, including integrated watershed management strategies, to ensure food security. Workshop report by the secretariatWorkshop reports
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FCCC/SB/2021/INF.1Final list of participantsLists of participants
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IN.SBSTA2021.i3.1Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Informal note by the ChairInformal notes
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IN.SBSTA2021.i9.3Sources of input for the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the ChairInformal notes
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IN.SBSTA2021.i10a.2Research and systematic observation. Informal note by the co-facilitatorsInformal notes
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IN.SBSTA2021.i14c.2Common tabular formats for the electronic reporting of the information on financial, technology development and transfer and capacity-building support provided and mobilized, as well as support needed and received, under Articles 9–11 of the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the co-facilitatorsInformal notes
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IN.SBSTA2021.i15a.2_i15b.2_i15c.2Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Informal note by the SBSTA ChairInformal notes
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Decision 5/CP.25Decision 5/CP.25 : Scope of the second periodic review of the long-term global goal under the Convention and of overall progress towards achieving itReports
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Annual technical progress report of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building for 2017Reports
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SCF 17 - list of participantsReports