WWF comments on the publication of the National Policy Statement for a third runway at Heathrow Airport

7 Feb 2017 10:45 AM

James Beard, Climate Change Specialist at WWF-UK commented on the publication of the National Policy Statement for a third runway at Heathrow Airport

“This National Policy Statement doesn’t contain any actual policy on climate change. The Government claims a new runway can be delivered within climate goals, but without firm commitments and a credible plan this is merely wishful thinking.

“If the Government keeps ignoring the Heathrow carbon problem it runs the risk of breaching the Climate Change Act. The forthcoming Emissions Reduction Plan must set out how emissions from the new runway will be dealt with before the NPS is  finalised.”

Related information:  

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/588764/draft-airports-nps-web-version.pdf