United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change - Subsidiary Bodies

Subsidiary Bodies

A subsidiary body is a committee that assists the Conference of the Parties. Subsidiary bodies includes:

  • Permanents:
    • The Subsidiary Board of Implementation (SBI) makes recommendations on policy and implementation issues to the COP and, if requested, to other bodies.
    • The Subsidiary Board of Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) serves as a link between information and assessments provided by expert sources (such as the IPCC) and the COP, which focuses on setting policy.
  • Temporary:
    • AWG-LCA
    • AWG-KP

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