Seven days later, Agenda for SB 58 still not adopted

  • June 14, 2023
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Seven days later, Agenda for SB 58 still not adopted

Subject : Environment

Section: International conventions

Context:

  • The second plenary meeting on the adoption of the agenda for the Subsidiary Bodies 58 (SB 58) conference on June 12 in Bonn, Germany, ended in a stalemate with no formal agenda adopted.

Details:

  • Now, the Parties and the chairs of the SBI and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) have gone back into huddles to decide on the way forward with the possibility that the SB 58 conference may end without a formal agenda adopted.

Major concern:

  • The two main contentions are:
    • The agenda item on the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme or simply Mitigation Work Programme (MWP) and
    • The agenda item on finance based on the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities proposed by Bolivia on behalf of the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group.

Mitigation work programme:

  • Setup in 2021 at the UNFCCC forum.
  • Objective: ‘Work programme for urgently scaling up mitigation ambition and implementation.
  • It was proposed to address the insufficiency of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and bridge the gap by increasing ambition in pledges to cut emissions.
  • Should be guided by the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities- Respected Capabilities (CBDR-RC).
  • It should not be a replication of Global Stocktake.

Global Stocktake:

  • Delegates at the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 wrapped up the second technical dialogue of the first global stocktake, a mechanism to raise ambition under the Paris Agreement.
  • The global stocktake is a critical turning point when it comes to efforts to address climate change – it’s a moment to take a long, hard look at the state of our planet and chart a better course for the future.
  • The global stocktake is a Party-driven process conducted in a transparent manner and with the participation of non-Party stakeholders, that enables countries and other stakeholders to see where they’re collectively making progress toward meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement – and where they’re not.
  • It’s like taking inventory. It means looking at everything related to where the world stands on climate action and support, identifying the gaps, and working together to agree on solutions pathways (to 2030 and beyond).
  • Administered by: UNFCCC.
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