Heathrow expansion risks UK climate goals
Britain cannot expand Heathrow Airport and meet climate targets without forcing airlines to address all emissions. Climate advisers say the government needs new laws requiring sustainable fuel use.
United Kingdom cannot expand London's Heathrow Airport without violating climate targets unless airlines bear full emissions responsibility, advisers said on Wednesday. The warning follows the government's backing last year of a third runway to boost economic growth. It threatens the project's viability under the nation's 2050 net-zero mandate.
