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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