Session opened.

CMP 20 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 8 p.m. Belém Standard Time on Saturday, 15 November.

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

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

The COP took note of the report on SBI 62, the draft report on SBI 63 and the oral report of the Chair.

Under this agenda item, the CMP also adopted the decision entitled "Guidance relating to registry systems under Article 7, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol" as presented.

The CMP took note that, as of the time of the session, the secretariat had not received any eighth national communications from Parties included in Annex I, beyond those already covered in the note by the secretariat on the status of submission and review of national communications and biennial reports, which was considered at SBI 61.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Peer Stiansen (Norway) and Alick Muvundika (Zambia)

Koosje Beumer– van der Loo (Netherlands) and Isatou Camara (Gambia) to continue to facilitate discussions on this matter.

Draft conclusion proposed as follows:

The CMP 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 CMP 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.

Draft decision adopted as recommended by the SBI.

Veronica Bagi (Hungary) and Dian Black-Lyne (Antigua and Barbuda) to facilitate discussions on this matter.

The CMP took note of the 20th report of the  Compliance Committee contained in document CMP/2025/4 and of the decisions taken by the Committee during the reporting period.

CMP took note of the final compilation and accounting report for Liechtenstein for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, contained in document CMP/2024/CAR/LIE/Rev.1

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Diane Tan (Singapore) and Ine De Meyer (Belgium).

The CMP deferred consideration of this matter to CMP 21.

At the opening plenary, the CMP adopted draft decision as contained in document SBI/2025/11/Add.1 as presented.

Draft decision adopted as presented.

Abzeita Djigma from Burkina Faso to facilitate discussions on the budget of international transaction log under the Kyoto Protocol.

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

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

No other matters raised.