Qatar participates in the Bonn Climate Conference “SB 60”
Qatar is participating in the Bonn Climate Conference “SB 60”, which includes meetings of the 60th sessions of both the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). The conference is taking place from June 3rd to June 13th in the city of Bonn, Germany.
The Qatari delegation participating in the conference includes representatives from various national entities, such as the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Qatar Energy, Qatar University, the General Civil Aviation Authority, and the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation.
Qatar’s participation in this conference aims to enhance its leading and active role in engaging with the international community’s efforts to preserve the environment and address the impacts of climate change. Qatar is committed to the provisions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. The conference enjoys broad international participation, including governmental, non-governmental, and private sector organizations, as well as international entities.
The conference aims to discuss the outcomes of the Global Stock Take, in addition to deliberating on the provisions of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This is to determine the commitments of both developed and developing countries. The conference agenda includes several items from the Paris Agreement, such as the global adaptation goal, just transition, mitigation action plans, collective quantified goal on finance, and national adaptation plans.
During the opening sessions, some countries commended the progress achieved thus far and expressed their support for reaching the desired outcomes. They urged other nations to incorporate the principles of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) into the negotiating texts, particularly the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and the importance of fairness. They also emphasized the necessity for countries to show necessary flexibility to make progress on various related issues.
