""If they give planning permission for expansion of Heathrow that inevitably means there will be less opportunity for other airports in Britain,""
""This must be a sensible, logical decision and the CCC must be involved in giving advice.""
""Any attempt to side-step them would show a complete lack of confidence in Labour's stated position regarding the tests a new runway needs to pass, and more importantly, miss the legal requirement for UK carbon reductions,""
The Climate Change Committee has not been formally asked to assess how plans to expand Heathrow would impact the UK's carbon emission targets. The committee is legally required to evaluate whether the net-zero-by-2050 target will be met and has repeatedly warned against airport expansion. The government says expansion must not breach the legally binding target and is assessing initial Heathrow proposals while engaging with the committee during the process. Ministers can request ad-hoc CCC advice but are not legally obliged to follow it. Greenpeace called for independent expert assessment of risks and costs, and a Gatwick decision is expected soon.
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