The number of flights using Heathrow could be cut by around 100,000 a year if there were no flights to and from the destinations where there already is a good rail alternative, according to research released today (1) by campaign group HACAN ClearSkies. Continue reading “Short-Haul Flights: Clogging up Heathrow’s Runways”
Author: John Stewart
It would be a ‘climate crime’ to expand Heathrow in light of new report, say campaigners
Heathrow campaigners said it would be a ‘climate crime’ to expand Heathrow in the light off the new report (1) by Sir Nicholas Stern calling on the Government to take immediate action to tackle climate change. The widely-leaked report, commissioned by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Continue reading “It would be a ‘climate crime’ to expand Heathrow in light of new report, say campaigners”
Are the UK’s aviation and climate change policies impossible bed-fellows?
A report launched today by the University of Oxford presents new evidence,
which shows to what extent the Government’s policies on aviation fly in the
face of policies on climate change. It says that by 2050, carbon dioxide
emissions Continue reading “Are the UK’s aviation and climate change policies impossible bed-fellows?”
Living Under a Sky of Sound
Lack of Alternation Leaves West London Reeling
On 9th September BAA began maintenance work, due to last 10 weeks, on the northern runway at Heathrow. It means that no planes can take off from the runway. Continue reading “Living Under a Sky of Sound”
AIRPORT DEMO: 25 IN COURT
By Nadeem Hanif
Leicester Mercury – 10:15 – 07 October 2006
Protesters arrested at a demonstration on an airport runway have said they are the last generation that could prevent climate change.
Government Consultation on Runway Alternation Postponed for a Second Time
The Government has postponed for a second time the consultation on its controversial plans to end runway alternation in West London (1). Continue reading “Government Consultation on Runway Alternation Postponed for a Second Time”
Public Back Call by Environmental Audit Committee to Increase Taxes on Aviation
A MORI Poll has revealed that the public would back calls for higher taxes on aviation. The poll, conducted over the summer, found that over 70% people would back higher taxes if the money went to improve the environment. Continue reading “Public Back Call by Environmental Audit Committee to Increase Taxes on Aviation”
Government Admits Defeat on Key Night Flights Issue
The Government has admitted defeat on its battle to do away with a movements limit on night flights at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick. Continue reading “Government Admits Defeat on Key Night Flights Issue”
Rethink! The case for a fundamental review of the 2003 Aviation White Paper
The case for a fundamental review of the Aviation White Paper Continue reading “Rethink! The case for a fundamental review of the 2003 Aviation White Paper”
Call for Government Aviation Policy to be Scrapped — Hacan Clearskies Joins National Campaign
Local campaigners have joined a national AirportWatch campaign (1) calling for the Government’s aviation policy to be scrapped. Continue reading “Call for Government Aviation Policy to be Scrapped — Hacan Clearskies Joins National Campaign”