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
Now the news with al tansley. The Prime Minister has confirmed hundreds of new licences will be granted to drill for oil and gas in the north sea. Rishi sunak, whos in aberdeenshire to announce funding for two new Carbon Capture projects, said it was vital to bolster Energy Security. A former miner from northumberland who killed his seriously ill wife is expected to be released from prison by august. David hunter was found guilty of manslaughter last week hes been sentenced to two years by a court in cyprus but theyve taken into account the time hes already been in custody. The president of the Royal College of emergency medicine has said nhs plans for the coming winter in england are inadequate and could mean thousands of people dying needlessly. The nhs says it will build on recent improvements in ambulance and a e services. And police have begun a Murder Investigation after a man in his 30s was shot dead in north london last night. The victim was found on White Hart Lane in tottenha
But someone has been asked to infiltrate their ranks, gather intelligence, and send details to the chinese authorities. Were calling him alim, and concealing his identity. Hes a refugee living in the uk. It was an audio call through wechat. When they called me, i recorded it with my other phone. Alim has shared recordings of those calls. Weve adapted a few to mask key details. We paid a visit to your family in xinjiang. My colleague collected their details. If you want to see them, i can set up a video call. Yes, please arrange that. I just want to talk to them and find out how they are. I wont ask about anything else. 0k. No problem. Ill arrange that for you. Alim was granted a very unusual video call with his mother. The officer connected them by holding two Mobile Phones facing each other. He used one phone to connect with my mother, and then he used another phone to contact me, allowing me to see my mother through his screen. When i saw my mother, i couldnt contain my emotions. It
To stop that co2 from being released into the atmosphere, either by re using it, or storing it underground. Take this gas fired Power Station, for example. As the natural gas is burned to generate power, the Carbon Dioxide is separated out from it. Its then diverted via another pipeline and stored underground. If the Acorn Project it is given the go ahead, waste c02 will be piped from Central Scotland here to st fergus using old pipelines. Refineries at mossmoran and grangemouth, as well as a new Power Station at peterhead, have already signed up. And experts and Policy Makers say the technology is vital to meeting net zero climate targets. Bbc scotland reporter ben philip is in aberdeenshire where the acorn Carbon Capture and storage project is based. Hejoins us now. Just take us through exactly what has been announced today for that area. ~ ~ , has been announced today for that area. ~. , ,. , area. Well, lucy, weve been hearing from the premise area. Well, lucy, weve been hearing
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