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With the provision of a swathe of new oil and gas exploration licences and a crisis in offshore wind energy, clouds are gathering over the UK's net zero promises. The Conservative government of Rishi Sunak in July promised "hundreds" of new licences for oil and gas exploration and production in the North Sea, arousing the anger of environmentalists. N°33UL8K4
Around 18,000 heat pumps and 120,000 solar panels have been installed so far in 2023 but subsidies aren’t enough to encourage more households.
Nine European countries are holding a summit in Belgium aimed at scaling up wind-power generation in the North Sea, spurred by the fallout of the war in Ukraine and the push for renewable energy. Our science reporter Shirli Sitbon looks at why the North Sea is one of the world's leading maritime regions for wind farms, and at the impact they have had on biodiversity.
US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the biggest defence material agreement for Australia since WW2.
As unprecedented temperatures hit the UK, a huge grass fire breaks out in Wennington in the outskirts of London, causing people to flee their homes. IMAGES
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