Ahead of the Bonn meeting, Pakistani diplomat Nabeel Munir, who serves as Chairman of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), one of the two technical bodies of the UNFCCC, had one big ask: The two-week technical negotiations should have a smooth beginning. He got his wish. The session kicked off despite protests by Russia (on lack of visas) and civil society (Israel’s war in Gaza), with countries adopting the agenda.