The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has advised that there is no credible pathway for Heathrow Airport expansion within the UK’s climate commitments under current policies. In additional advice requested by the UK Government, the independent statutory body says that the only way that expansion could be consistent with the UK’s carbon budgets and Net Zero target is if ministers implement a robust set of policies requiring the aviation industry to get to zero emissions by 2050. This could be achieved through a combination of direct emissions reductions and the purchase…
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