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.
Midwife, and that is because the Tv Presenting Duo from the uk ant and dec have won the best Entertainment Presenter Category for 21 years, this could be their 22nd wind. The first year that they won, tony blair was a british Prime Minister and the first harry potter film was released in cinemas. But they face some tough competition this the new host of the Great British bake off in the uk, also the host of the itv programme, this morning. Viewers might remember that that show has been beset by controversy. Despite that it is also nominated for best daytime programme. As you can see, ant and dec taking some selfies with fans, they are very popular duo in the uk. They are also nominated twice, up against themselves for ant and dec s saturday Night Takeaway and, im a celebrity. Get me out of here, which they present, from australia. If we could have another look at them, quite extraordinary really, them, quite extraordinary really, the fact that they have been winning for so many years,
Two Wind Turbines onshore, which begs plenty of questions many from within the Conservative Party itself aboutjust how committed this Prime Minister is to the uks climate agenda. Today, the pressure finally told. The government caved to a backbench rebellion, announcing that it would relax Planning Permission for new onshore wind farms. Those changes will come into force immediately and will scrap a previous rule that allowed just one objection to a Planning Application for a new onshore development. The new measures will also allow communities to apply to their local council to have Wind Turbines in their area, although elected councillors will still make the final decision. Rebecca windemer is an expert on Onshore Wind Planning for the Energy Market Insight Company regen. Thank you very much for being with us. Theres been plenty of discussion within industry today about how far this goes. Is it likely to give industry enough confidence to start new investments . Frankly, no. The chan
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