Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has expressed concern over the lack of clarity in language around fossil fuels in ongoing climate negotiations at the 31st session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkiye.

The environmental organisation said the first three days of negotiations have exposed a widening gap between political commitments and the urgent actions required to address the climate crisis.

In a statement, HOMEF criticised what it described as the continued reluctance of some countries to support clear commitments towards ending fossil fuel production, warning that the influence of oil and gas interests could undermine the outcome of the negotiations.

The organis...