First, heres our Political Correspondent ione wells reports. July saw the world heating up. Now, political debates around energy and Climate Change also hotting up, too. The government has said it will back hundreds of new licences for oil and Gas Production sites like this in the north sea. Its also confirmed it will support two new Carbon Capture and storage projects in northeast scotland and the humber. These would capture Carbon Dioxide where fossil fuels are burned and pipe it under the sea to store it. Climate campaigners fear it is a tactic to give the Fossil Fuel Industry in business. To keep the Fossil Fuel Industry. The Prime Minister, on a visit to aberdeenshire, argued todays announcements would help the uk reach its Net Zero Target by 2050 while still backing new oil and gas. Even in 2050, when we are at net zero, it is forecast that around a quarter of our energy needs will still come from oil and gas. Thats why technologies like Carbon Capture and storage are important. But what is important is that we get the oil and gas in the best possible way, and that means getting it from here at home. The conservatives have been keen to draw a Dividing Line with the labour party. Labour say it wouldnt back a new oil and gas licences, arguing they would be bad for the climate, not cut bills or create long term jobs, and would instead focus on investing in renewable alternatives. Quite frankly, i am astonished that rishi sunak is doubling down on his failing and weak policy on climate action. Businesses and individuals and families have suffered 13 years of failing tory energy policy. That has left us the worst hit of any Western European country during this energy crisis. The snp said it is important to keep the oil and gas workforce in scotland employed but have called for a Just Transition towards greenerjobs. This is a nuanced discussion, it needs a grown up approach, not the drill, baby, drill approach the westminster government is taking at this point in time, which ignores the reality of Energy Security in the years to come and lack of investment they are putting into renewables, but also ignores the reality of the Climate Crisis that we face. The Prime Minister faces tensions in his own party too, with some tory mps calling on the Prime Minister to water down the Net Zero Target and others accusing him of being on the wrong side of history by backing more oil and gas. Dividing lines that are only set to grow as the next election nears. Ione wells, bbc news. So would those Carbon Capture projects announced by the government be enough to offset the new push to drill more oil and gas . Heres our climate editorjustin rowlatt. Well, powering Up Britain From britain is the Prime Ministers slogan. He says he wants to max out oil and Gas Production from uk reserves. Many Climate Scientists and environmentalists say that Carbon Dioxide emissions from these new projects will bust through the uks new climate targets. Will the Carbon Capture and storage project he has announced today offset the emissions . Carbon capture and storage plants are designed to trap that planet warming c02, or take it directly from the atmosphere and store it underground. Take this gas fired power station, for example, as the natural gas is burned to produce electricity, the Carbon Dioxide are separated out pumped underground to be stored in empty gas and oil reservoirs. The government has announced investments in a plant in st fergus, on the north sea coast in scotland, and another on the humber. It is already announced plans for two other such plans. Government advisers say that this technology is vital to meet net zero climate targets. In most sectors, we can get to zero emissions, but there are still some where we still expect to have some omissions in the future. Think of the steel sector, for example or the cement sector. Possibly aviation, even farming. So emissions continuing actually passed 2050 and beyond. So we need Carbon Capture to reduce emissions to zero in those sectors, or close to zero. And actually to remove previous Gas Emissions from the atmosphere and store those away too. We also need that Carbon Capture technology. Some environmentalists and climate Scientists Say that Carbon Capture and storage is a dangerous distraction, but could give polluters a licence to carry on polluting. In the cash that the government is announcing is to try and kick start announcing is to try and kick start a new industry. It will be many years before it will be capable of trapping the millions of tonnes of c02 these new Oil And Gas Fields will produce. And theres another issue the uks ability to lead on climate. Why would other countries listen if the uk urges them to scale down oil and Gas Production when it is chasing down its last reserves of oil and gas . We can go live to westminster to talk to the co leader of the green party, zack polanski. Thanks for being here, your reaction to whats been announced today . The idea that to whats been announced today . Tue idea that burning to whats been announced today . Tte idea that burning fossil fuels in the north sea is a way to get a net zero is frankly laughable if it didnt have such severe consequences. This is blatant greenwashing from our Prime Minister. And its a huge distraction from what really needs to be done. The green party are very clear that we need to be investing in renewables thats good for the claim emergency and to help keep peoples costs down during the cost of living crisis. We need to be investing in active transport, making it easier for people to walk and cycle. Yet once again, we saw the Prime Minister stoking up the culture war, pretending there was some big division between motorists and cyclists, when really all people want is cleaner air and the ability to get around safely at the cheapest possible way. Let to get around safely at the cheapest possible way possible way. Let me take it stage b staae, possible way. Let me take it stage by stage. The possible way. Let me take it stage by stage, the government possible way. Let me take it stage by stage, the government has possible way. Let me take it stage | by stage, the government has said its about Energy Security and does not detract from their drive to net zero. You dont accept either of those propositions . Tts zero. You dont accept either of those propositions . Its absolutely nonsense. These those propositions . Its absolutely nonsense. These fuel those propositions . Its absolutely nonsense. These Fuel Companies l those propositions . Its absolutely i nonsense. These Fuel Companies are multinational and theyll be selling oil and gas on the international market. This will do nothing to Lower Energy Bills. What would Lower Energy Bills is investing in renewables, and if David Cameron hadnt cut the green clap, he uses words, in the 2010s, our bills would be £25 billion less. [30 words, in the 2010s, our bills would be £25 billion less. Be £25 billion less. Do you accept that there will be £25 billion less. Do you accept that there will be be £25 billion less. Do you accept that there will be gas be £25 billion less. Do you accept that there will be gas and be £25 billion less. Do you accept that there will be gas and oil be £25 billion less. Do you accept| that there will be gas and oil used after 2050 . That there will be gas and oil used after2050 . Because that there will be gas and oil used after 2050 . Because net zero depends on all the things you are also doing to cut and offset carbon emissions, cant both things be true that you are doing that whilst also hitting net zero . ,. , net zero . Ultimately this idea is like pumping net zero . Ultimately this idea is like pumping out net zero . Ultimately this idea is like pumping out emissions net zero . Ultimately this idea is like pumping out emissions through a hose and hoping to soak it up just suck it up through a straw. We need to be clear we are in a Climate Emergency and we need to reduce inequality in our society. This isntjust inequality in our society. This isnt just the inequality in our society. This isntjust the government, by inequality in our society. This isnt just the government, by the way, the labour party are not admitting they would revoke these licenses that is effectively giving an incentive to all these countries to carry on. The labour party, and keir starmer in particular, could stop this today by saying they would revoke these licenses. ,. , saying they would revoke these licenses. ,. , licenses. They are saying no new licenses. They are saying no new licenses would licenses. They are saying no new licenses would be licenses. They are saying no new licenses would be granted. Licenses. They are saying no new licenses would be granted. Let i licenses. They are saying no new. Licenses would be granted. Let me return to the Carbon Capture because what is your assessment of the effectiveness of that . We know the potential of what it can do, but in terms of whether it does enough, what is your assessment on that . Its a dangerous distraction as has been said notjust play the green party, but scientists too. Returning to an earlier point, this isntjust about saying we need to stop doing things in the future the very least we could be doing is stopping making things worse right now, and that means no more new oil and gas. Also, we need to leave these fossil fuels in the ground, and again, this isnt hard to do, this is about saying as a country that we are ready to tackle the Climate Emergency and cost of living crisis. But do you expect that if there are no new oil and gas licenses, it leaves the uk open to those hostile foreign actors . Weve seen Vladimir Putin has done and the impact of that, that is the government argument here and part . The government argument here and part . The government is argument here and part . Tt;e government is scaremongering here. But thats whats happened over the last 12 months. But thats whats happened over the last 12 months. Again because weve not invested last 12 months. Again because weve not invested. Its last 12 months. Again because weve not invested. Its very last 12 months. Again because weve not invested. Its very clear last 12 months. Again because weve not invested. Its very clear with not invested. Its very clear with the choices are here. We can carry on going down the route that the labour and conservative government are doing, which is ignoring the Climate Emergency, or going, why dont we tackle inequality in society and have a wealth tax, for instance . Text the super rich, a 1 tax on the 1 . Why not have a windfall tax to close the loopholes on gas and oil, making all these active choices that the green party would make as a way of tackling both the Climate Emergency and the Inequality Crisis too. I dont know why the government wont step forward and doing that. Zach polansky. Forward and doing that. Zach polansky, thanks forward and doing that. Zach polansky, thanks for forward and doing that. Zach polansky, thanks Forjoining Us on bbc news. To ukraine now where kyiv� s forces have been praised by president zelensky, for their advances around bakhmut a city of huge symbolic importance in the conflict. Russia captured bakhmut earlier this year after almost 12 months of intense fighting. The bbc has been given exclusive access to a team of Elite Snipers the ghosts of bakhmut who are conducting night raids close to the city. 0ur defence correspondent Jonathan Beale joined them on a journey to the front line. Were on our way to a secret location, a place they call the edge of existence. Behind the wheel, the man simply known as ghost. He tells me his team of snipers are all known as the ghosts of bakhmut because they silently bring death. Their base is already well within range of russian artillery. That was close. But theyll be going even closer towards enemy lines. Translation you can hide from artillery, but not from snipers. And their work is more precise than the shelling. Do you know how Many Russians your team have killed . Translation yes, the confirmed number is 524. 76 of those are mine. The ghosts have been operating on the Edges Of Bakhmut for the past six months, often looking for high value russian targets. They record every kill through their sights. Kusia will be the marksman for tonights mission. Before the war, he worked in a factory. Translation when i was a civilian, i didnt like weapons, but now ive had to take up arms to defend my country. Of course im scared. Only a fool wouldnt be. A quick blessing. Music plays we leave with dusk approaching. The music to lift the mood and mask the sound of artillery. Several times, the driver, kuz, warns incoming. They wear british supplied uniforms. The insertion of the team can often be the most dangerous part of the mission. From here, theyll have to walk another mile to reach their target. Explosion and thats a big explosion. We soon discover that shrapnel has torn through one of the back tyres. Its a long, nerve racking limp home. Metallic clunking now the anxious wait for the teams return. Ghost says he hand picked each man for their patriotism. While he waits for news, he calls his seven year old daughter. Hes already taught her how to strip a gun. Seven hours later, the two man team are extracted. Early morning, just before the shelling resumes. The relief is palpable. Kusia, the sniper, says the mission was a success. Just one shot. One shot, one target, he says. The commander, ghost, is just relieved theyre safe. Translation every trip could be our last. But we are doing a noble deed. Its also part of ukraines Psychological Warfare killing from a place that cant be seen and with a sound that cant be heard. Jonathan beale, bbc news, bakhmut. Ukraines president , volodymyr zelensky, has warned war is coming back to russia after a drone attack on the capital moscow. Mr zelensky said attacks on russian territory were an inevitable, natural, and absolutely fair pocess of the war between the two countries. Russias Defence Ministry said three ukrainian drones were downed on sunday, with two crashing into offices. Retired rear admiral dr chris parry is a former nato commander, joining us from portsmouth. Welcome to the programme. We saw in that report from bakhmut the Psychological Warfare of that sniper unit but now you have these attacks on moscow, what do you make of those . ~ ,. , attacks on moscow, what do you make of those . ~ ,. , , of those . Well, they are really ust inricks. Of those . Well, they are really ust pinpricks. If of those . Well, they are really ust pinpricks. If ukraine i of those . Well, they are really ust pinpricks. If ukraine were i of those . Well, they are really ust pinpricks. If ukraine were able h of those . Well, they are reallyjust pinpricks. If ukraine were able to l pinpricks. If ukraine were able to actually use the weapons they want to use against russia, like crews and ballistic missiles, then we would see far more damage, of course. These drones dont actually have a very big payload, they are more symbolic than destructive. When we see wider attacks i think on St Petersburg and other russian cities, then i think we will see them counting. But its ukraines way of just showing they are fighting back and they can actually get at the russian population when they want to. ~ ,. , , to. Will there be unease between nato . Because to. Will there be unease between nato . Because all to. Will there be unease between nato . Because all along to. Will there be unease between nato . Because all along this nato . Because all along this process, the weaponry thats been handed over has been expressly to be used on the battlefield within the borders. I know these are drones, but will there be any unease, do you think . T but will there be any unease, do you think . , � ~ , think . I dont think so. These drones are think . I dont think so. These drones are homemade, think . I dont think so. These drones are homemade, as i l think . I dont think so. These drones are homemade, as i said, they are very light payloads, and they arent doing very much damage at all. And when you compare it with the devastation thats been visited on ukraine, i think most free world countrys sympathies will be with any country that trying to get its own back. ~. ,. , ~ any country that trying to get its own back. ~. ,. , ~. , own back. Where do you think we are generally with own back. Where do you think we are generally with the own back. Where do you think we are generally with the counteroffensive . | generally with the counteroffensive . Because weve had this stretching and probing thats been going on for weeks, whats your assessment of where we are currently . Sees weeks, whats your assessment of where we are currently . Weeks, whats your assessment of where we are currently . As we know, i think where we are currently . As we know, i think ukraine where we are currently . As we know, i think ukraine has where we are currently . As we know, i think ukraine has been where we are currently . As we know, i think ukraine has been probing i think ukraine has been probing away for a couple months now to find weaknesses, and these very heavy russian defensive fortifications theres three lines of trenches, three times as many minds as you would expect to see, and the artillery of course is cute into attacking anything that approaches the minefield. But we are seeing signs of breakthroughs just south of zaporizhzhia, you yourself mentioned bakhmut i think if the ukrainians can force a way down to the black sea by august, then i think we will see a real game changer in the campaign because itll mean theyre attacking the russians in crimea. Russians in crimea. Looking at ictures russians in crimea. Looking at pictures coming russians in crimea. Looking at pictures coming into russians in crimea. Looking at pictures coming into the russians in crimea. Looking at pictures coming into the bbc l russians in crimea. Looking at pictures coming into the bbc from don yet skipped, some of the fighting around the villages there, everyone is anticipating big reinforcements being used at some stage, if they break through, what does that actually enable you to do militarily . Tt does that actually enable you to do militaril . , , ,. , militarily . It splits the russian forces, thats militarily . It splits the russian forces, thats the militarily . It splits the russian forces, thats the first militarily . It splits the russian forces, thats the first thing. Militarily . It splits the russian forces, thats the first thing. Itj forces, thats the first thing. It cuts crimea off from the reinforcements second come from the donbas region in russia, it puts crimea directly under threat from medium range strikes, and it may even induce the collapse of the russian army in ukraine. Its vital, the russians know that. What the ukrainians have to look out for is if they drive out to the sea of as off, they will expose their flanks to attacks by the russian air force, andindeed to attacks by the russian air force, and indeed any constituted units that russia can put around the back and into the rear areas of them. So theyll be cautious, theyll consolidate, and frankly they have to get rid of russian formations as they appear. 50 to get rid of russian formations as they appear they appear. So much depends on whether they they appear. So much depends on whether they are they appear. So much depends on whether they are successful they appear. So much depends on whether they are successful in they appear. So much depends on | whether they are successful in that breakthrough. If they are not where are you in terms of where we are in the timeline on this work was mike i was listening to one Military Expert this morning saying they could see a situation where you spend the next year giving more capacity to the Ukrainian Forces a year or two is not out of the equation. What do you think . Tm year or two is not out of the equation. What do you think . Im of the view that if equation. What do you think . Im of the view that if we equation. What do you think . Im of the view that if we dont equation. What do you think . Im of the view that if we dont get equation. What do you think . Im of the view that if we dont get a the view that if we dont get a breakthrough during this campaigning season, i think well find russia and ukraine moving towards a position where theyll be looking, perhaps exploring ways in which this conflict can end. Russia i think is in Power Transition at the moment, i dont think Vladimir Putin is any longer in power. Hes the front man, the puppet, and there other forces moving now to take over. Ukraine is of course exhausted, economically and politically, and needs to get some results. I was saying to someone earlier on today, countries dont tend to mind taking casualties as long as their objectives are being achieved. When those objectives are not being achieved, even the smallest number of casualties becomes a problem. We saw that with the american campaigns in vietnam and elsewhere. So ukraine will have to have something to show for its effort and sacrifice soon, otherwise things will look fairly bright for the russians, because theylljust hold out and wait for the ukrainians to crack. Ihie theylljust hold out and wait for the ukrainians to crack. We have to leave it there the ukrainians to crack. We have to leave it there but the ukrainians to crack. We have to leave it there but thanks the ukrainians to crack. We have to leave it there but thanks so the ukrainians to crack. We have to leave it there but thanks so much l leave it there but thanks so much Forjoining Us here on the programme, thanks for your time. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Rail passengers are facing more disruption this week, because of a ban on overtime by train drivers. Aslef Union Members at 15 Train Companies in england are refusing to work extra hours from today until saturday. Theyre involved in a long running dispute over their pay offer, which Train Companies say is fair and reasonable. Banks offering unjustifiably low Savings Rates to their customers will face robust action, the uks financial watchdog has said. The financial conduct authoritys has now set out a 14 point plan to make sure that providers are communicating with savers more effectively and Interest Rates are passed on appropriately. Threejust stop Oil Protesters who threw Orange Powder onto the pitch during an ashes test at lords Cricket Ground have denied aggravated trespass. Judit murray, daniel knorr, and jacob bourne, are accused of running onto the pitch during the second test match between england and australia on 28june. They pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates Court and will go on trial on 28 september. Youre live with bbc news. Members of the largest Teaching Union have accepted a 6. 5 pay rise for teachers in england and voted to end strikes. The National Education union had staged seven days of strikes in State Schools in england since february. Both sides in the dispute said, the pay offer was properly funded and would not come from existing school budgets. Our Education CorrespondentHazel Shearing has more. So its summer holidays, so its so its summer holidays, so its quiet outside this Secondary School here in leeds. But back in february here, teachers were holding banners and woolly hats on these strike days you mentioned. The four Teaching Unions involved in this dispute have been going back to members to ask whether or not they would accept the governments pay offer. The National Education union is the second to have come back. It is an overwhelming yes and says that it wont be holding more strikes next term. This is the result that many parents, pupils, and teachers have been anxious to find out and that is because the National Education union is the only one to have actually held strikes during this dispute. The union said it will continue to fight for more funding and education, but for now, there is a collective sigh of relief for many that children are likely to be able to go Back To School in a few weekss time without further disruption. The death toll from the sundays Suicide Bombing at a political rally in Northwest Pakistan has risen to a5. Security officials in pakistan say they cant confirm who was behind the attack. More than 100 people were injured in the explosion, in the northwest, near the border with afghanistan. It happened at an event organised by one of the countrys largest islamic political groups which is part of the government coalition. No group has acknowledged carrying out the bombing, and authorities have warned the death toll may rise further. Our correspondent in islamabad, caroline davies, said new detail has been emerging about how the bombing was carried out. They say they believe that the bomber used around ten kilograms of explosive, as well as Ball Bearings to maximise the number of damage and destruction when the explosion went off. The hospitals have reported around 150 have been injured, some are still in a critical condition. We still have not heard from any group claiming the attack. The authorities have refuted the idea that the so called Islamic State is behind this attack. However, instead they say there are some indications that a local chapter with links to the so called Islamic State might have been involved. That sounds like two contradictory statements, but in fact it simply gives you more of an indication about how some of these militant groups operate. They may well have connections to larger terrorist and militant organisations, but they may also operate at a Splinter Cell relatively independently. This could be with the police are suggesting here, but at the moment theyve also been quite careful to not say that they definitely believe any particular group is behind it. Now the backdrop to all this of course is a fact that this was a political rally for a Political Party that is currently in the coalition government, and that this is all in the build up to a highly anticipated general election here in pakistan, expected to happen in the autumn, although we dont have a set date for it. And the concern of course has been if we are already seeing attacks on political rallies even before we have an election date, what might we see in the next few months . Speaking to one of the rally� s organisers, he was on stage seeing people next to him killed during this exclusion, and he was still adamant the party would continue with their rallies, that they would continue with their campaigning in the democratic process and the run up to this expected election. Process and the runup to this expected election. Process and the runup to this expected election. Caroline davies in islamabad to end this half an hour of verified live, we wanted to show you a video thats one of the most watched on the bbc news website. Estonian Athlete Jaan Roose has walked 150 metres along a slackline, tied between the two iconic towers in qatar and that is 185 metres above the ground. If you were wondering, a slackline is a rope made of strong fabric and stretched above the ground, it holds less tension that a tightrope. But you can see the winds hes battling with as he makes his way across. Jaan is a three time slackline World Champion and this was the worlds longest single building slackline. Afterwards, he said he felt fantastic. Now, after crossing the distance between iconic towers, i feel fantastic actually. After so much work, working at night, trying to find the Perfect Moment during the day with less wind and no sun to set it up and finally to find the moment to walk it, and get to the other side, it feels great. Incredible stuff, im back with the headlines in a moment or two. Hello there. It looks like summer is going to remain on hold for the rest of this week with low pressure always nearby. It is going to stay unsettled bringing spells of cloud, rain, even strong winds around for the time of year. It has been a wetjuly, many places have seen more than double what we expect in a normal month. Parts of northwest england, preston, have seen three times what we expect in a normaljuly. It will stay unsettled into the start of august. This low pressure sitting on top of the country bringing a lot of cloud, outbreaks of patchy rain. There will be a few glimmers of brightness, the best in Northern Scotland again. Some of the rain across scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland later will pep up. Further south we could see something drier. The winds will be a feature across southern britain. Lighter further north. That combination of cloud, rain and stronger winds will make it feel cool, 18 20 celsius. This evening and overnight, it stays cloudy. Some clear spells across england and wales, Northern Scotland seeing the best. Patchy rain across Northern Ireland, southern scotland, and Northern England. Temperatures on the mild side. Cooler further north. Tuesday is quieter, in between weather systems. More sunshine across england and wales. Northern ireland and far south of scotland, and Northern England could see cloud with patchy rain. Generally, a bit better on tuesday, up to 22 in the southeast. It goes downhill rapidly into wednesday. This deep area of low pressure will spread across the country. Bringing heavy rain and also strong winds with gales, 50mph gusts, and heavy downpours, maybe thundery. The best of the weather in Northern Scotland. That will impact the temperatures. 16 20 celsius in the south. Staying unsettled for the rest of the week. Sunny spells, scattered showers, turning unsettled at the weekend, sunday looks pretty wet. This is bbc news. The headlines north sea oil and Gas Production is to expand as the uk government says it will grant hundreds of new drilling licences. The government also confirms up to £20 billion worth of backing, for two new Carbon Capture projects. 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