The Convention, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement established three governing bodies: the COP for the Convention, the CMP for the Kyoto Protocol and the CMA for the Paris Agreement. The Bureau of the COP, the CMP and the CMA supports the work of the governing bodies. The UNFCCC secretariat provides organizational support and technical expertise.
Two permanent subsidiary bodies – the SBSTA and the SBI – assist the governing bodies.
The COP, the CMP and the CMA furthermore establish other ad hoc subsidiary bodies as deemed necessary to address specific issues.