US EditionHeathrow expansion puts net zero in ‘serious jeopardy’, Starmer warned
Airport expansion could add over 650,000 flights yearly, risking the UK's legally binding net zero emissions target without faster decarbonization, MPs warn.
- Recently, the Environmental Audit Committee warned that government-approved expansion, including a third Heathrow and second Gatwick runway, risks the UK's legally binding net zero target by 2050.
- The Department for Transport launched the Airports National Policy Statement review to advance a third Heathrow runway as ministers rule out flight limits despite MPs' concerns.
- Gatwick's go-ahead last month could add more than one hundred thousand flights annually, along with Heathrow's third runway and Luton expansion, together contributing to hundreds of thousands more flights.
- MPs warned current emissions policies depend on unproven technology like sustainable aviation fuel, while the Department for Transport said it will seek advice from the independent Climate Change Committee.
- The committee called on the Government to set out whether it can deliver climate, environment and nature targets while pursuing airport expansion before or alongside an updated Airports National Policy Statement , noting new technological developments are not yet proven at scale.
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Net zero put in 'serious jeopardy' due to Heathrow Airport expansion, Keir Starmer warned
Net zero has been put in “serious jeopardy” due to Heathrow Airport’s expansion, Keir Starmer has been warned.MPs have warned the Prime Minister and his Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, that their plans for a third runway at Heathrow will make it more difficult to hit the agreed net zero targets.The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) said that the Government's support for expansion would make hitting net zero "significantly more difficult to achieve"…
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Airport expansion puts UK climate targets in ‘serious jeopardy’, MPs warn
Ministers have not provided evidence economic growth from expanding airports provides enough benefit to outweigh environmental harm, a report says.
Heathrow Expansion Could Break UK Climate Laws
British lawmakers have said government plans to expand Heathrow and other UK airports would violate national climate laws and rely on green technologies UK MPs warn the Heathrow expansion could jeopardize Britain’s Net Zero goals, citing over-reliance on unproven green jet fuels, weak carbon offsets, and outdated climate policy.
EAC warns government plans for airport expansion risk breaking legally binding net zero target
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has warned the government its plans to expand airport capacity risk undermining the UK’s legally binding net zero targets. The post EAC warns government plans for airport expansion risk breaking legally binding net zero target appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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