Governance & Policy

Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI)

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Definition

The Subsidiary Body for Implementation is one of two permanent subsidiary bodies of the UNFCCC, meeting at least twice a year. It assists the COP in assessing and reviewing implementation of the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement: considering national communications and biennial transparency reports, overseeing the Enhanced Transparency Framework, guiding the financial mechanism, and handling budgetary and institutional matters.

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This reference provides supporting context for how “Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI)” is defined and used.

Overview

How it is used

The body structures the UNFCCC's review cycles, transparency framework negotiations, and the administrative continuity of the climate regime between COPs.

Why it matters

Implementation is where climate promises live or die; the SBI is the regime's designated watcher of that process.