Press Releases
All AEF Press Releases are displayed here. For press enquiries, please contact James on 07908712816 or the office on 020 7248 2223.
Our policy briefs and position papers can also be found in this section.
Airports Commission policy papers
Should the UK build a new runway?
Is a new runway compatible with climate policy?
Mar 23 2018
Filed in: Air Pollution, Airports, Government policy, Health, Issues, News from the AEF, Press Releases
Heathrow plans beset with problems and likely to face legal challenge, concludes parliamentary committee The Transport Committee, appointed to provide the official parliamentary scrutiny of the Government’s Heathrow expansion plans, has today published its findings. The report concludes that the …
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Jan 17 2018
Filed in: Air Pollution, Aircraft Noise, Airports, Climate Change, Issues, News from the AEF, Press Releases
Heathrow Airport has launched a public consultation on its proposed expansion and airspace change principals. The consultation, which opened today, remains open until 28th March 2018. Below is AEF’s reaction. 16/01/18 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Johnson tim@aef.org.uk // Cait Hewitt cait@aef.org.uk // 0203 …
Tags: consultation, Heathrow
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Oct 24 2017
Filed in: Airports, News from the AEF, Press Releases
24/10/17 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Johnson// tim@aef.org.uk // 07710 381742 Reopening of NPS for Heathrow: overhaul of evidence as Airports Commission data discredited The Department for Transport has today reopened its consultation on the draft Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) which …
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Jul 21 2017
Filed in: Government policy, News from the AEF, Press Releases
Embargoed until 00:01 on Friday 21 July 2017 Contact: Tim Johnson// tim@aef.org.uk// 07710 381742 Anticipating tomorrow’s launch of an 18-month process to develop an aviation strategy for the UK, beginning with a call for evidence, AEF[1] has responded with disbelief …
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Feb 2 2017
Filed in: Air Pollution, Aircraft Noise, Airports, Climate Change, Government policy, Health, Issues, News from the AEF, Noise and Human Health, Press Releases
02/02/17 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cait Hewitt // cait@aef.org.uk // 0203 859 9371 Tim Johnson// tim@aef.org.uk // 0203 859 9371 Key questions on climate change and public health remain unanswered in Government consultations The Government has today published several …
Tags: airspace change, climate change, Heathrow, night noise, noise pollution, public health
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Feb 2 2017
Filed in: Aircraft Noise, Airports, Climate Change, Government policy, Issues, News from the AEF, Press Releases
02/02/17 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cait Hewitt // cait@aef.org.uk // 0203 859 9371 The Government has today announced that it will be launching major consultations on Heathrow expansion and on airspace change. Initial reaction from Cait Hewitt, Deputy Director at …
Tags: airspace change, government, Heathrow
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Dec 2 2016
Filed in: Aircraft Noise, News from the AEF, Press Releases
The aviation industry has today launched a campaign calling for Government to commit to airspace modernisation to facilitate a huge increase in the number of flights in UK airspace. The coalition of airports, airlines and air navigation providers, led by …
Tags: airspace, flight paths, NATS, noise
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Oct 25 2016
Filed in: Air Pollution, Aircraft Noise, Airports, Climate Change, Government policy, News from the AEF, Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The environmental NGO, Aviation Environment Federation [1], which represents communities around the UK’s airports, has strongly criticised the Government’s decision to back a third runway at Heathrow. Cait Hewitt, AEF Deputy Director, said: This is …
Tags: air pollution, aircraft noise, CO2 emissions, Heathrow, runway
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Oct 6 2016
Filed in: Climate Change, News from the AEF, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6 October, 2016 Contact: Tim Johnson, +44 (0) 77 1038 1742 // tim@aef.org.uk // James Lees +44 (0) 20 3102 1509 // james@aef.org.uk Global Aviation Climate Deal Concludes With Mixed Results, Aviation Environment Federation comment Montreal — An overwhelming …
Tags: aviation, climate, ICAO, international emissions, MBM, offsets
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Oct 6 2016
Filed in: Air Pollution, News from the AEF, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6th October 2016 Contact: James Lees 020 3102 1509 / james@aef.org.uk The Aviation Environment Federation [1] has challenged the conclusion of research which looked into whether Heathrow expansion would be compatible with the legal air quality limits. …
Tags: air pollution, air quality, airport expansion, ClientEarth, Heathrow, South East airport expansion
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