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 today s 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. that s 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 t
by a prematurely celebrating captain ben stokes. after the rain delay the wickets began to tumble and the match swayed back to england jonny bairstow with a brilliant catch to dismiss. they re chasing an unlikely 384 for victory. they resumed on 135 without loss and lost three wickets in the first hour of the morning session chris woakes taking two of them. but rain has once again disrupted things play has been stopped with australia on 238 3 needing 146 more runs to win. elsewhere the hundred kicks off tomorrow, and leg spinner rashid khan has announced he has pulled out of playing in the tournament due to injury. the afghanistan captain was due to play in trent rockets first three games before leaving for international duty. the number one ranked t20 bowler in the world will be replaced by pakistan s imad wasim before new zealand s ish sodhi comes in as announced last week. that matches live bbc two. again you would expect a lens would comfortably and they have start