‘Sustainable’ aviation fuel and other myths about green airport expansion debunked

By Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition

Environmentalists and locals have resisted a third runway at London’s Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, for more than two decades. Today, their efforts took a major setback.

The UK government has announced it will give the green light to airport expansion. This is not guaranteed to increase growth in the national economy as Chancellor Rachel Reeves hopes. More flights and more emissions are certain, however, at a time when experts are practically screaming at governments to rein them in.

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~	Rachel Reeves’ route to economic growth is a slow one – and there are no guarantees voters will be patient enough

~	Bird flu cases surging in UK but risk to humans remains low

~	Red Sea crisis: supply chain issues set to continue despite Gaza ceasefire

~	If we listen to how Gen Z really feel about democracy they might stop telling us they prefer authoritarianism

~	Trump inviting influencers to White House press briefings is likely to usher in a new era of fake news

~	Swimming in the sweet spot: how marine animals save energy on long journeys

~	Why I loved the new Mussolini drama – by an expert in Italian fascism

~	Central India’s indigenous forests are falling victim to bullets and bulldozers

~	The best exercises to do while taking weight loss drugs

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