Session opened.

SBI 63 Agenda as adopted  

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

The SBI took note of information provided by the Chair.

The SBI took note of information provided by the Chair.

The SBI took note of information provided by the Chair.

Sub-item held in abeyance.

The SBI deferred consideration of this matter to SBI 64.

Sub-item held in abeyance.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Ole-Kenneth Nielsen (Denmark) and Sandra Motshwanedi (South Africa).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

The SBI took note of the summary reports finalized in the period up to 3 September 2025 and published on the UNFCCC website.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Hans Kolshus (Norway) and Tian Wang (China).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Ole-Kenneth Nielsen (Denmark) and Sandra Motshwanedi (South Africa).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The SBI engaged constructively and agreed to forward this matter to CMA 7 for further consideration, taking into account the informal note containing elements of a draft decision available on the UNFCCC website.

Joint informal consultations established co-facilitated by Eduardo Silva Besa (Chile) and Kelsey Gray  (Australia).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The SBI and the SBSTA agreed to forward this matter to CMA 7 for consideration under its agenda sub-item 4(a) on the basis of the draft text prepared by the co-facilitators for the relevant agenda items at these sessions. The SBI and the SBSTA recognized that the draft text includes divergent views, has not been agreed upon, does not reflect consensus, is not exhaustive, has no formal status, is open to revision and does not prejudge further work or prevent Parties from expressing any further views. 

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Ricardo D Marshall (Barbados) and Patrick Spicer (Canada).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The SBI agreed to forward this matter to CMA 7 for consideration under its agenda sub-item 10(h) on the basis of the informal note prepared by the co-facilitators for this agenda sub-item at this session. The SBI recognized that this informal note includes divergent views, has not been agreed upon, does not reflect consensus, is not exhaustive, has no formal status and is open to revision; and does not prejudge further work or prevent Parties from expressing any further views.  

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

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Joint informal consultations established co-facilitated by Ursula Fuentes Hutfilter (Germany) and Maesela John Kekana (South Africa).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The SBSTA and the SBI agreed to forward this matter to CMA 7 for consideration under its agenda item 6 taking into account the informal note prepared by the co-facilitators for the relevant agenda items at these sessions.

The SBSTA and the SBI recognized that the informal text has been prepared by the co-facilitators under their own responsibility and has no formal status. It does not prejudge further work or prevent Parties from expressing any further views at any time. It does not represent agreement among Parties and is without prejudice to what will form the basis of negotiations.

Joint contact group established co-chaired by Federica Fricano (Italy) and Joseph Teo (Singapore). 

Conclusions agreed as follows

The SBI and the SBSTA considered matters relating to the implementation of the United Arab Emirates just transition work programme.

The SBI and the SBSTA agreed to forward this matter for further consideration at  CMA 7, taking note of the informal note prepared by the co-chairs for the relevant agenda items at these sessions under their own responsibility, recognizing that it includes divergent views, has not been agreed upon, is not exhaustive, has no formal status, is open to revision, does not prejudge further work, prevent Parties from expressing any further views, or reflect consensus or all the views shared and proposals made by Parties.

The SBI and the SBSTA invited the CMA to take note of the exchanges of views and written inputs by Parties under these agenda items at these sessions, including Party views on the 2024 and 2025 annual summary reports on the dialogues, and invited the CMA to take into account the views and submissions of Parties in the next iteration of the informal note.
 

Joint contact group established co-chaired by Veronica Bagi (Hungary) and Zita Wilks (Gabon).

Conclusions agreed as follows

The SBI and the SBSTA could not conclude consideration of matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement at these sessions.

Parties agreed to forward this matter to COP 30, CMP 20 and CMA 7 for further guidance taking into account the draft text available on the UNFCCC website for the relevant agenda items. 

Joint informal consultations established co-facilitated by UnaMay Gordon (Belize) and Claudia Heidecke (Germany).

Conclusions adopted as presented. 

Joint informal consultations established co-facilitated by Xiang Gao (China) and Tina Kobilsek (Slovenia).

The SBSTA and the SBI Chair propose to forward this matter to the CMA at its seventh session for further consideration as an SB Chair’s proposal on the basis of the text published on 15 November on the UNFCCC website, reflecting the following editorial corrections to the text that was posted to the UNFCCC website on 14 November at 13:41.

• In paragraph 8, the semi colons were replaced with commas, and the word “nor” was added in the third and fourth lines.
• In paragraph 10, the second “new” was deleted

This text is forwarded as a proposal by the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies, which includes divergent views, has not been agreed upon, does not reflect consensus, is not exhaustive, has no formal status, is open to revision and does not prejudge further work or prevent Parties from expressing any further views.

The SBI welcomed the 2025 report of the Adaptation Committee.

The SBI deferred consideration of this matter to SBI 64.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Antwi-Boasiako Amoah (Ghana) and Cassandra Moll (New Zealand).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The Subsidiary Body for Implementation agreed to forward this matter to the Conference of the Parties for consideration at its thirtieth session on the basis of the draft text prepared by the co-facilitators for this agenda item at this session available on the UNFCCC website.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Rik den Hoedt (Netherlands) and Ephraim Shitima (Zambia).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Joint informal consultations established co-facilitated by Cornelia Jaeger (Austria) and Pepetua Latasi (Tuvalu).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Joint informal consultations established co-facilitated by Cornelia Jaeger (Austria) and Pepetua Latasi (Tuvalu).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation agreed to forward this matter to the governing body or bodies for consideration at the session(s) to be held in November 2025 taking into account the informal note prepared by the co-facilitators for these agenda sub-items at these sessions available on the UNFCCC website. They confirm that the informal note has no status and does not prejudge further work or prevent Parties from expressing views at any time. It does not represent agreement among Parties and is without prejudice to what will form the basis of negotiations.

Joint informal consultations established co-facilitated by Elfriede-Anna More (Austria) and Angelica Romero (Chile).

The item will be included in the provisional agenda for the next session, in accordance with rules 10 (c) and 16 of the draft rules of procedure. 

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Céline Phillips (France) and Edalmi Pinelo (Belize).

The item will be included in the provisional agenda for the next session, in accordance with rules 10 (c) and 16 of the draft rules of procedure. 

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Duduzile Nhlengethwa-Masina (Eswatini) and Stig Svenningsen (Norway).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The SBI agreed to forward this matter to the Conference of the Parties at its 30th session and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its seventh session (November 2025) for further guidance on the basis of the draft text that was published on 13th of November at UNFCCC website.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Omar Alcock (Jamaica) and Elfriede Anna More (Austria).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The Subsidiary Body for Implementation agreed to forward this matter to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its seventh session for further guidance on the basis of the draft text available on the UNFCCC website, while recognizing that the draft text does not represent consensus among Parties, and that further insertions, deletions, and deliberations are required before the finalization of the text. 

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Koosje Beumer-van der Loo (Netherlands) and Isatou Camara (Gambia).

The SBI deferred consideration of this matter to SBI 64.

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Georg Borsting (Norway) and Binyam Yacob Gebreyes (Ethiopia).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The SBI engaged in constructive discussions on this matter at this session. The SBI agreed to continue consideration of the matter at its sixty-fourth session (June 2026), taking into account the draft text prepared by the co-facilitators for this agenda item at this session, with a view to recommending a draft decision on the matter for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties at its thirty-first session (November 2026).
 

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Carol Franco (Dominican Republic) and Jared Huntley (Australia).

Conclusions agreed as follows:

The SBI agreed to forward this matter to COP 30 for further consideration on the basis of the draft text prepared by the co-facilitators for this agenda item at this session, noting that the draft text being forwarded does not represent consensus among Parties.
 

Informal consultations established co-facilitated by Carol Simon (Panama) and Arne Riedel (Germany).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Contact group established co-chaired by Kaveh Guilanpour (Georgia) and Marianne Karlsen (Norway).

Conclusions adopted as presented.

Contact group established co-chaired by Pacifica F. Achieng Ogola (Kenya) and Lenneke Ijzendorn (Netherlands).

Spin-off group established facilitated by Abzeita Djigma (Burkina Faso).

Conclusions adopted as presented (budget).

Conclusions agreed as follows (ITL budget):
The Subsidiary Body for Implementation, at its sixty-third session, agreed to forward this matter to CMP 20 for consideration taking into account the draft text prepared by the co-chairs for this agenda item at this session available on the UNFCCC website.

Substantive consultations on Article 9, paragraph 1, of the Paris Agreement to consider substantive elements regarding the implementation of Article 9, paragraph 1, were conducted and the Chairs took stock of progress on these consultations at SB 62.

The Chairs reported back on the outcomes of the consultations at the Opening Plenary.  As requested, the Chairs will report back again during the session. Notification of the time of the additional report back will be provided to Parties in advance, once a time has been identified in the schedule.

Draft report adopted as presented. Session closed.