Plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport have sparked significant controversy, with campaign groups warning of its "catastrophic" environmental impact. As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to endorse the expansion and additional airport projects, opponents argue that such growth threatens climate goals. Despite parliamentary approval in 2018, legal and pandemic-related delays have stalled progress. Critics include climate charity Possible and Friends of the Earth, who emphasize the need for sustainable transportation solutions rather than fostering increased flight capacity.
Approving airport expansions would be a catastrophic misstep for a government which claims to be a climate leader. This huge increase in emissions won't help our economy.
It would also fly in the face of the prime minister's promise to show international leadership on climate change.
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