Heathrow expansion unlawful given failure to assess climate impacts, court of appeal rules
Mar 3 2020
Press Releases
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Airports Commission policy papers
Should the UK build a new runway?
Is a new runway compatible with climate policy?
Government must hold industry to account to deliver on its net zero commitment
Feb 4 2020
No justification for cutting APD to save Flybe, says AEF
Jan 14 2020
Halve aviation growth plans to tackle climate change, government experts advise
Sep 24 2019
CCC Net Zero Report: We’ll still be flying in 2050, but Government can no longer ignore aviation emissions in its climate policies
May 2 2019
The UK should amend its legislation to commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the CCC has advised, and this target should include the UK’s share of international aviation and shipping emissions, and be met through domestic action …
Spring Statement’s carbon offset announcement is just a diversion
Mar 13 2019
In today’s Spring Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced that the Government plans to look into whether airlines “should be required to offer genuinely additional carbon offsets so that customers who want zero carbon travel have that option”. Some airlines …
Transport Committee’s Heathrow expansion report out today: AEF reaction
Mar 23 2018
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 …
Heathrow public consultation can’t resolve air quality and climate change barriers to expansion
Jan 17 2018
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 …
Comment from AEF on NPS reconsultation
Oct 24 2017
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 …
AEF calls for halt to Heathrow expansion as Government launches call for evidence on aviation strategy
Jul 21 2017
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 …