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. It has 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 keep the Fossil Fuel Industry in business. 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 ge
Energy and Climate Change are 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 keep the Fossil Fuel Industry in business. 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
photos were published online shortly after mr bazoum met the chadian leader, mahamat idriss deby, who 5 on a mission to resolve the crisis. mr deby also held talks with the leader of the military junta who led the takeover. the coup leaders are continuing to claim, 0ur correspondent chris ewokor is monitoring developments from neighbouring nigeria and he gave us this update a short while ago. today, what we re hearing right now is that more than 130 members of the ruling party, officials of the ruling party, including those in government, have been arrested by the leaders of the junta. and this could be as a result of the allegation from the junta that they are about to be attacked by france, which of course there has been no evidence. but yesterday, protesters tried to breach the security of the french embassy in niamey. some of them were burning, vandalising, and setting fire
the first pictures have emerged of the ousted president of niger, mohamud bazoum, since last week s military coup. photos were published online shortly after mr bazoum met the chadian leader, mahamat idriss deby, who s on a mission to resolve the crisis. mr deby also held talks with the leader of the military junta who led the takeover. the coup leaders are continuing to claim they re about to be attacked alleging without evidence that france has been considering an assault on the presidential palace to try to free mr bazoum. our correspondent chris ewokor is monitoring developments from neighbouring nigeria, and he gave us this update a short while ago. today, what we re hearing right now is that more than 130 members of the ruling party, officials of the ruling party, including those in government, have been arrested by the leaders of the junta. and this could be as a result
the number one ranked side in the world beat scotland 76 37, it s actually their lowest score in south africa so far. defending champions new zealand also continued their perfect start they beat wales 83 34. england play tonga in a few hours time. and that s all the sport for now. thanks very much. see you in a couple of hours. the first pictures of the ousted president of niger, mohamud bazoum, have emerged. photos were published online shortly after mr bazoum met the chadian leader, mahamat idriss deby, who s on a mission to resolve the crisis. mr deby also held talks with the leader of the militaryjunta. the coup leaders are continuing to claim they re about to be attacked alleging without evidence that france has been considering an assault on the presidential palace to try to free mr bazoum.