Ceremonial opening of COP 26 followed by opening of COP, followed by opening of CMP, followed by opening of CMA

Conference of the Parties (COP)




1. Opening of the session

2. Organizational matters:

(a) Election of the President of the Conference of the Parties at its twenty-sixth session

(b) Adoption of the rules of procedure

(c) Adoption of the agenda

(d) Election of officers other than the President

(e) Admission of organizations as observers

(f) Organization of work, including for the sessions of the subsidiary bodies

(g) Dates and venues of future sessions

(h) Adoption of the report on credentials

3. Reports of the subsidiary bodies:

(a) Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice

(b) Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation

4. Reporting from and review of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention

5. Reporting from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention

6. Report of the Adaptation Committee (for 2019, 2020 and 2021)

7. Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change impacts

8. Matters relating to finance:

(a) Long-term climate finance

(b) Matters relating to the Standing Committee on Finance

(b) (i) Report of the Standing Committee on Finance - Convention matters

(b) (ii) First report on the determination of the needs of developing country Parties related to implementing the Convention and the Paris Agreement

(b) (ii) Fourth (2020) Biennial Assessment and Overview of Climate Finance Flows

(b) (iv) Review of the functions of the Standing Committee on Finance

(c) Report of the Green Climate Fund to the Conference of the Parties and guidance to the Green Climate Fund (for 2020 and 2021)

(d) Report of the Global Environment Facility to the Conference of the Parties and guidance to the Global Environment Facility (for 2020 and 2021)

(e) Seventh review of the Financial Mechanism

(f) Compilation and synthesis of, and summary report on the in-session workshop, on biennial communications of information related to Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement

9. Development and transfer of technologies

(a) Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (for 2020 and 2021)

(b) Linkages between theTechnology Mechanism and the Financial Mechanism of the Convention

(c) Review of the constitution of the Advisory Board of the Climate Technology Centre and Network

(d) Second review of the Climate Technology Centre and Network

10. Capacity-building under the Convention

11. Matters relating to the least developed countries

12. Report of the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures

13. Gender and climate change

14. Consideration of proposals by Parties for amendments to the Convention under Article 15

(a) Proposal from the Russian Federation to amend Article 4, paragraph 2(f), of the Convention

(b) Proposal from Papua New Guinea and Mexico to amend Articles 7 and 18 of the Convention

(c) Proposal from Turkey to delete the name of Turkey from the list in Annex I to the Convention

15. Second review of the adequacy of Article 4, paragraph 2(a) and (b), of the Convention

16. Equitable, fair, ambitious and urgent real emission reductions now consistent with a trajectory to reduce the temperature below 1.5°C

17. All matters of adaption

18. Achieving equitable geographic representation in the composition of constituted bodies under the Convention

19. Administrative, financial and institutional matters:

(a) Audit report and financial statements for 2019 and 2020

(b) Budget performance for the bienniums 2018–2019 and 2020 - 2021

(c) Programme budget for the biennium 2022–2023

(d) Decision-making in the UNFCCC process

20. High-level segment:

(a) Statements by Parties

(b) Statements by observer organizations

21. Other matters

22. Conclusion of the session:

(a) Adoption of the draft report of the Conference of the Parties on its twenty-fifth session

(b) 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:

(a) Adoption of the agenda

(b) Election of additional officers

(c) Organization of work, including for the sessions of the subsidiary bodies

(d) Approval of the report on credentials

(e) Status of ratification of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol

3. Reports of the subsidiary bodies:

(a) Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice

(b) Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation

4. Reporting from and review of Parties included in Annex I:

(a) National communications

(b) Annual compilation and accounting report for the second commitment period for Annex B Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (for 2019, 2020 and 2021)

(c) Date of completion of the expert review process under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol for the second commitment period

5. Matters relating to the clean development mechanism

6. Matters relating to joint implementation

7. Matters relating to the Adaptation Fund

(a) Report of the Adaption Fund Board (for 2020 and 2021)

(b) Fourth review of the Adaption Fund

8. Capacity-building under the Kyoto Protocol

9. Report of the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures

10. Report of the Compliance Committee (for 2020 and 2021)

11. Report on the high-level ministerial round table on increased ambition of Kyoto Protocol commitments

12. The third commitment period of Annex B Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in accordance with its Article 3, paragraph 9, and the entry into force and completion of the Kyoto Protocol second commitment period

13. Administrative, financial and institutional matters:

(a) Audit report and financial statements for 2019 and 2020

(b) Budget performance for the biennium 2018–2019 and 2020-2021

(c) Programme budget for the biennium 2022–2023

14. High-level segment:

(a) Statements by Parties

(b) Statements by observer organizations

15. Other matters

16. Conclusion of the session:

(a) Adoption of the draft report of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties on its fifteenth session

(b) 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:

(a) Adoption of the agenda

(b) Election of additional officers

(c) Organization of work, including for the sessions of the subsidiary bodies

(d) Approval of the report on credentials

(e) Status of ratification of the Paris Agreement

3. Reports of the subsidiary bodies:

(a) Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice

(b) Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation

4. Report of the Adaptation Committee (for 2019, 2020 and 2021)

5. Methodological issues relating to the enhanced transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement

6. Public registries under the Paris Agreement:

(a) Modalities and procedures for the operation and use of a public registry referred to in Article 4, paragraph12, of the Paris Agreement

(b) Modalities and procedures for the operation and use of a public registry referred to in Article 7, paragraph 12 of the Paris Agreement

7. Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts

8. Matters relating to finance:

(a) Matters relating to the Standing Committee on Finance

(a) (i) Report of the Standing Committee on Finance - Paris Agreement matters

(a) (ii) First report on the determination of the needs of developing country Parties related to implementing the Convention and the Paris Agreement

(a) (iii) Fourth (2020) Biennial Assessment and Overview of Climate Finance Flows

(b) Guidance to the Green Climate Fund

(c) Guidance to the Global Environment Facility

(d) Matters relating to the Adaptation Fund

(e) New collective quantified goal on climate finance

(f) Compilation and synthesis of, and summary report on the in-session workshop on, biennial communications of information related to Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement

9. Development and transfer of technologies

(a) Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (for 2020 and 2021)

(b) Alignment between processes pertaining to the review of the Climate Technology Centre and Network and the periodic assessment referred to in paragraph 69 of decision 1/CP.21

(c) First periodic assessment referred to in paragraph 69 of decision 1/CP.21

10. Capacity-building under the Paris Agreement

11. Report of the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures

12. Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement:

(a) Guidance on cooperative approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement

(b)Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement

(c)Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement

13. Report of the committee to facilitate implementation and promote compliance referred to in Article 15, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement (for 2020 and 2021)

14. Stocktake on financial support and means of implementation for alternative policy approaches such as joint mitigation and adaptation approaches for the integral and sustainable management of forests

15. Special needs and special circumstances of Africa

16. Matters relating to adaptation:

(a) Reports of the Adaptation Committee (2019, 2020 and 2021, and review of the Adaptation Committee)

(b) The global goals on adaptation

(c) Recognition of adaptation efforts of developing country Parties

(d) Enhancing the implementation of adaptation action taking into account the adaptation communication referred to in Article 7, paragraph 10

(e) The adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation and support provided for adaptation

17. Reporting and review pursuant to Article 13 of the Paris Agreement: provision of financial and capacity-building support to developing countries

18. Administrative, financial and institutional matters:

(a) Audit report and financial statements for 2019 and 2020

(b) Budget performance for the biennium 2018–2019 and 2020 - 2021

(c) Programme budget for the biennium 2022–2023

19. High-level segment:

(a) Statements by Parties

(b) Statements by observer organizations

20. Other matters

21. Conclusion of the session:

(a) 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

(b) Closure of the session