Opening plenary of the COP, followed by CMP and CMA

Conference of the Parties (COP)


  1. Opening of the session
  2. Organizational matters:
  3. Election of the President of the Conference of the Parties at its twenty-fifth session
  4. Adoption of the rules of procedure
  5. Adoption of the agenda
  6. Election of officers other than the President
  7. Admission of organizations as observers
  8. Organization of work, including for the sessions of the subsidiary bodies
  9. Dates and venues of future sessions
  10. Adoption of the report on credentials
  11. Reports of the subsidiary bodies:
  12. Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
  13. Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation
  14. Reporting from and review of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
  15. Reporting from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention
  16. Report of the Adaptation Committee
  17. Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change impacts
  18. Matters relating to finance:
  19. Long-term climate finance
  20. Matters relating to the Standing Committee on Finance
  21. Report of the Green Climate Fund to the Conference of the Parties and guidance to the Green Climate Fund
  22. Clarification of the status of the provision of privileges and immunities to the Green Climate Fund
  23. Report of the Global Environment Facility to the Conference of the Parties and guidance to the Global Environment Facility
  24. Development and transfer of technologies: joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network
  25. Capacity-building under the Convention
  26. Matters relating to the least developed countries
  27. Report of the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures
  28. Gender and climate change
  29. Consideration of proposals by Parties for amendments to the Convention under Article 15:
  30. Proposal from the Russian Federation to amend Article 4, paragraph 2(f), of the Convention
  31. Proposal from Papua New Guinea and Mexico to amend Articles 7 and 18 of the Convention
  32. Proposal from Turkey to delete the name of Turkey from the list in Annex I to the Convention
  33. Second review of the adequacy of Article 4, paragraph 2(a) and (b), of the Convention
  34. Administrative, financial and institutional matters:
  35. Audit report and financial statements for 2018
  36. Budget performance for the biennium 2018–2019
  37. Programme budget for the biennium 2020–2021
  38. Decision-making in the UNFCCC process
  39. High-level segment:
  40. Statements by Parties
  41. Statements by observer organizations
  42. Other matters
  43. Conclusion of the session:
  44. Adoption of the draft report of the Conference of the Parties on its twenty-fifth session
  45. Closure of the session


Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) upon completion of the opening of the COP


  1. Opening of the session
  2. Organizational matters:
  3. Adoption of the agenda
  4. Election of additional officers
  5. Organization of work, including for the sessions of the subsidiary bodies
  6. Approval of the report on credentials
  7. Status of ratification of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol
  8. Reports of the subsidiary bodies:
  9. Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
  10. Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation
  11. Reporting from and review of Parties included in Annex I:
  12. National communications
  13. Annual compilation and accounting report for the second commitment period for Annex B Parties under the Kyoto Protocol
  14. Matters relating to the clean development mechanism
  15. Matters relating to joint implementation
  16. Matters relating to the Adaptation Fund
  17. Capacity-building under the Kyoto Protocol
  18. Report of the Compliance Committee
  19. Report of the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures
  20. Report on the high-level ministerial round table on increased ambition of Kyoto Protocol commitments
  21. Administrative, financial and institutional matters:
  22. Audit report and financial statements for 2018
  23. Budget performance for the biennium 2018–2019
  24. Programme budget for the biennium 2020–2021
  25. High-level segment:
  26. Statements by Parties
  27. Statements by observer organizations
  28. Other matters
  29. Conclusion of the session:
  30. Adoption of the draft report of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties on its fifteenth session
  31. Closure of the session


Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA) upon completion of the opening of the CMP


  1. Opening of the session
  2. Organizational matters:
  3. Adoption of the agenda
  4. Election of additional officers
  5. Organization of work, including for the sessions of the subsidiary bodies
  6. Approval of the report on credentials
  7. Status of ratification of the Paris Agreement
  8. Reports of the subsidiary bodies:
  9. Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
  10. Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation
  11. Matters relating to adaptation:
  12. Initiating work on the global goal on adaptation referred to in Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Paris Agreement
  13. Report of the Adaptation Committee
  14. Guidance to the Adaptation Committee in relation to the adaptation communication, including, inter alia, as a component of nationally determined contributions, referred to in Article 7, paragraphs 10 and 11, of the Paris Agreement, and in relation to matters referred to in paragraphs 41, 42 and 45 of decision 1/CP.21
  15. Public registries under the Paris Agreement:
  16. Modalities and procedures for the operation and use of a public registry referred to in Article 4, paragraph12, of the Paris Agreement
  17. Modalities and procedures for the operation and use of a public registry referred to in Article 7, paragraph 12 of the Paris Agreement
  18. Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts
  19. Matters relating to finance:
  20. Matters relating to the Standing Committee on Finance
  21. Guidance to the Green Climate Fund
  22. Guidance to the Global Environment Facility
  23. Matters relating to the Adaptation Fund
  24. Development and transfer of technologies: joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network
  25. Capacity-building under the Paris Agreement
  26. Report of the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures
  27. Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement:
  28. Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement
  29. Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement
  30. Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement
  31. Consideration of special needs and special circumstances of Parties:
  32. Proposal from Egypt on behalf of the African Group regarding Africa, under the Paris Agreement
  33. Proposal from Honduras on behalf of the Independent Association for Latin America and the Caribbean regarding developing country Parties, including Latin American States, that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change under the Convention and the Paris Agreement
  34. Administrative, financial and institutional matters:
  35. Audit report and financial statements for 2018
  36. Budget performance for the biennium 2018–2019
  37. Programme budget for the biennium 2020–2021
  38. High-level segment:
  39. Statements by Parties
  40. Statements by observer organizations
  41. Other matters
  42. Conclusion of the session:
  43. Adoption of the draft report of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement on its second session
  44. Closure of the session