Climate Politics
UK Bets on Unproven Tech to Limit Heathrow’s Climate Impact
Sustainable aviation fuel and carbon capture form the core of the UK’s plans to achieve “Jet Zero,” despite airport expansions.
A passenger aircraft takes off from London Heathrow Airport in London.
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British Chancellor Rachel Reeves has brushed aside concerns about the climate impact of expanding London’s Heathrow airport, insisting there is “no trade off” between the pursuit of economic growth and the UK’s desire to decarbonize.
Reeves said this week the government will approve the controversial project to build a third runway at the UK’s largest airport, despite concerns that a jump in air traffic would imperil the country’s drive towards net zero emissions by mid-century.