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. it s 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 that means getting it from here at home. the conservatives have
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 that means getting it from here at home. better for our energy security, not relying on foreign dictators. better forjobs, for example 100,000 supported here in scotland. but also, better for the climate because if we are going to need it, it s far better to have it here at home rather than shipping it to from halfway around the world with two, three, four times the amount of carbon emissions versus the oil and gas we have here. so it is entirely consistent with our plans to get to net zero. the prime minister says that you can do both. jess ralston from the energy and climate intelligence unit says that the uk s green commitments are very popular among voters, and that it would make little sense for the govern
on human rights aboard to spy on human rights campaigners. we bring you a special bbc investigation. a british man who killed his seriously ill wife at their home in cyprus is released from custody. we will have more on all of those stories here in the moment. time for a look at the business news now with ben thompson. good afternoon. what you have for us? good afternoon. we begin with climate change and the net zero debate the uk s prime minister rishi sunak has announced plans to expand carbon capture and storage in the north sea. speaking to the bbc in scotland this morning, mr sunak confirmed that his government will invest millions of pounds in a carbon capture projects, and confirmed 100 new north sea oil and gas licences. critics have accused the government of backing fossil fuels but the prime minister said the plans are entirely consistent with the uk s climate commitments. it s really important for everyone to recognise that even in 2050
Aboard to spy on human rights campaigners. we bring you a special bbc investigation. a british man who killed his seriously ill wife at their home in cyprus is released from custody. we will have more on all of those stories here in the moment. time for a look at the business news now with ben thompson. good afternoon. what you have for us? good afternoon. we begin with climate change and the net zero debate the uk s prime minister rishi sunak has announced plans to expand carbon capture and storage in the north sea. speaking to the bbc in scotland this morning, mr sunak confirmed that his government will invest millions of pounds in a carbon capture projects, and confirmed 100 new north sea oil and gas licences. critics have accused the government of backing fossil fuels but the prime minister said the plans are entirely consistent with the uk s climate commitments. it s really important for everyone to recognise that even in 2050