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
Out north sea energy. Its also providing up to £20 billion for Carbon Capture projects, including the first in scotland, . Which the government says will . Create 20,000 newjobs. 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 then as we get that oil and gas in the best possible way and that means getting it from here at home. The British Government insists todays announcements are entirely consistent with its commitment to reach net zero by 2050 which is set down in law. But the Prime Minister . Stands accused . Of watering down the governments . Targets. Miles behind in the polls he clearly sees an opportunity to take the fight to keir starmer. Labour say they wont grant any new Drilling Licenses if they . Win . The next election. The labour mayor in . London is imposing new costs . On the . Drivers of polluting vehicle
aid budget by 2026 to reach it. earlier, i spoke with michael wilkins, executive director of the centre for climate finance and investment at imperial college london. it s a little bit of a surprise if indeed it s true that the government will be remeasuring on its previous commitments of international climate finance, especially given that we re in the run up to the next climate change summit taking place in november, in the united arab emirates where this topic is bound to come up. and the uk s commitments, which were hopeful in glasgow only two years ago at cop26, will be looked into question. so it was a bit surprising when i saw it this morning. what kind of difference is this money do to make? due to make? well, you have to put into context, really, in terms of the amount of funding required to tackle the causes and the effects of climate change in the developing world. the poorer countries need massive amounts of investment, and they are just not getting it. you kno
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plus, a suspect under arrest after killing six people with a knife outside of a school in china. and this it s up to my knees. i know. historic rainfall causing deadly flash flooding just north of new york city. welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. i m rahel solomon in this morning for christine romans. we begin this morning in london where president biden is set to make his first visit to 10 downstairsing street as president. he will meet one-on-one with british prime minister rishi sunak. the two are expected to tackle issues like the war in ukraine, among other things before heading to lithuania for the start of the nato summit. cnn s arlette saenz is traveling with the president. arlette, what is on schedule here? reporter: well, president biden will arrive here at 10 downstairsing street in literally just a short while. they just rolled out the carpet for him. it will mark the sixth meeting that president biden will have had with rishi