What to Watch During the Climate Change Conference Session of the Subsidiary Bodies

The document argues that current national climate pledges are inadequate to limit warming to 1.5°C and calls for a transition away from fossil fuels rather than relying on net-zero promises. It emphasizes the need for rigorous rules for Article 6 carbon trading to prevent double-counting and protect human rights, criticizes the omission of loss and damage from the SB52 agenda, and highlights how the virtual format of the negotiations impairs the participation of civil society and Indigenous Peoples.

• Current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are insufficient to maintain a global temperature rise below 1.5°C or facilitate an economic transition away from fossil fuels.
• CIEL argues that states should not rely on mid-century net-zero targets or unproven negative emissions technologies, but instead implement concrete emissions reductions and curb fossil fuel extraction and deforestation.
• Negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement must establish rules that prevent the undermining of domestic ambition, eliminate double-counting of emissions reductions, and include human rights and social safeguards for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
• The formal agenda for SB52 fails to include loss and damage, which CIEL asserts hinders the ability of climate-vulnerable states to seek necessary financial and policy support.

APA

Duyck, S., & Lennon, E. (2021). What to Watch During the Climate Change Conference Session of the Subsidiary Bodies. Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/what-to-watch-during-the-climate-change-conference-session-of-the-subsidiary-bodies/

Chicago

Duyck, Sébastien, and Erika Lennon. What to Watch During the Climate Change Conference Session of the Subsidiary Bodies. Center for International Environmental Law, 2021. https://www.ciel.org/what-to-watch-during-the-climate-change-conference-session-of-the-subsidiary-bodies/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{duyck2021what, author = {Duyck, Sébastien and Lennon, Erika}, title = {{What to Watch During the Climate Change Conference Session of the Subsidiary Bodies}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://www.ciel.org/what-to-watch-during-the-climate-change-conference-session-of-the-subsidiary-bodies/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }