Lobbyists are increasingly confident about expansion plans as concerns for the economy start to deepenThe younger, tormented minister mulling his position before the Labour government granted Heathrow’s third runway in 2009 might have been greatly relieved to know that, 15 years later, not a shovel would have touched the ground.But now, returning to power with a revamped energy and climate brief, Ed Miliband again finds himself in a cabinet which, many in aviation hope, may usher in bigger airports and more flights – as well as enough CO2 emissions to outweigh any new solar farms. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/15/theres-something-in-the-air-uk-airport-expansion-gears-up-for-takeoff
Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-15 13:03:18
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