Pakistan, Nov. 18 -- Growing frustration surrounds this year's COP30 summit in Brazil, where experts, diplomats and activists are urging major reforms to make global climate negotiations more effective. After more than three decades of discussions, emissions continue to rise, prompting calls for a new approach that can turn international pledges into real progress on the ground.

Moreover, many involved in the climate process believe the current model no longer matches the urgency of the crisis, especially as decisions require full consensus among nearly 200 countries. This system has often allowed a few nations to weaken ambitious agreements, creating delays that slow down the world's response to escalating climate threats.

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