Report of the Conference of the Parties on its fifteenth session, held in Copenhagen from 7 to 19 December 2009

FCCC/CP/2009/11 and FCCC/CP/2009/11/Add.1:

These reports detail the outcomes of the COP 15 meetings, and consist of two parts: (i) part one comprises procedural matters, and (ii) part two consists of action and decisions taken by the relevant body. It contains, inter alia, the text of the Copenhagen Accord, which parties took note of, and lists 112 parties (111 countries and the European Union) that have indicated their support for the Accord.

Part one: proceedings

Contents:

I. Opening of the session
II. Organizational matters
III. Reports of the Subsidiary Bodies and decisions and conclusions arising therefrom
IV. Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on long-term cooperative action under the Convention
V. Consideration of proposals by Parties under Article 17 of the Convention
VI. Consideration of a proposal by Malta for an amendment to Annex I to the Convention
VII. Review of implementation of commitments and of other provisions of the Convention
VIII. Administrative, financial and institutional matters
IX. High-level segment
X. Statements by observer organizations
XI. Other matters
XII. Conclusion of the session

Part two: action taken by the Conference of the Parties at its fifteenth session

Contents:

Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties:
1/CP.15 Outcome of the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention
2/CP.15 Copenhagen Accord
3/CP.15 Amendment to Annex I to the Convention
4/CP.15 Methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries
5/CP.15 Work of the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention
6/CP.15 Fourth review of the financial mechanism
7/CP.15 Additional guidance to the Global Environment Facility
8/CP.15 Capacity-building under the Convention
9/CP.15 Systematic climate observations
10/CP.15 Updated training programme for greenhouse gas inventory review experts for the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
11/CP.15 Administrative, financial and institutional matters
12/CP.15 Programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011
13/CP.15 Dates and venues of future sessions

Resolution:
1/CP.15 Expression of gratitude to the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the people of the city of Copenhagen