What is the COP?
The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the Convention. All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP, at which they review the implementation of the Convention and any other legal instruments that the COP adopts and take decisions necessary to promote the effective implementation of the Convention, including institutional and administrative arrangements.
More Background on the COP
A key task for the COP is to review the national communications and emission inventories submitted by Parties. Based on this information, the COP assesses the effects of the measures taken by Parties and the progress made in achieving the ultimate objective of the Convention.
The COP meets every year, unless the Parties decide otherwise. The first COP meeting was held in Berlin, Germany in March, 1995. The COP meets in Bonn, the seat of the secretariat, unless a Party offers to host the session. Just as the COP Presidency rotates among the five recognized UN regions - that is, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central and Eastern Europe and Western Europe and Others – there is a tendency for the venue of the COP to also shift among these groups.
See also:
Bureau of the COP
Information on election and membership of the bodies of the Convention
Location | Session | Conference |
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Poznan, Poland |
COP 14 | Poznan Climate Change Conference - December 2008 |
Bali, Indonesia |
COP 13 | Bali Climate Change Conference - December 2007 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
COP 12 | Nairobi Climate Change Conference - November 2006 |
Montreal, Canada |
COP 11 | Montreal Climate Change Conference - December 2005 |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
COP 10 | Buenos Aires Climate Change Conference - December 2004 |
Milan, Italy |
COP 9 | Milan Climate Change Conference - December 2003 |
New Delhi, India |
COP 8 | New Delhi Climate Change Conference - October 2002 |
Marrakech, Morocco |
COP 7 | Marrakech Climate Change Conference - October 2001 |
Bonn, Germany |
COP 6-2 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - July 2001 |
The Hague, Netherlands |
COP 6 | The Hague Climate Change Conference - November 2000 |
Bonn, Germany |
COP 5 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - October 1999 |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
COP 4 | Buenos Aires Climate Change Conference - November 1998 |
Kyoto, Japan |
COP 3 | Kyoto Climate Change Conference - December 1997 |