Choking off demand by restricting supply of flights would not be exactly popular with either airlines or would-be passengers. So who is it supposed to be popular with, other than the usual climate-obsessed minority who gladly swallow all the propaganda fed to them? People who want to travel will probably find a way, whether the government or anyone else likes it or not.
Concerns over climate change might restrict the growth of flying in the UK, the government has admitted.
The advisory Committee on Climate Change (CCC) recently said the UK’s planned increase in aviation would need to be curbed to restrict CO2, says BBC News.
Now a senior civil servant has told a green group that means ministers may have to review aviation strategy.
The group says climate concern is so high the decision on Heathrow expansion should be brought back to Parliament.
The Department for Transport defended the proposed Heathrow expansion, saying it would “provide a massive economic boost to businesses and communities” across the UK, all at “no cost to the taxpayer and within our environmental obligations”.
Why should the policy change?
It is a crucial time for flying, with policy on aviation right up to 2050 currently out for consultation.
When the government first laid out proposals for increasing aviation, the UK had an overall target of cutting CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050.
But the CCC recently raised the bar of ambition in recommending that Britain should adopt a target of net zero emissions.
That will mean compensating for any greenhouse gases by either capturing the CO2 and storing it, or planting more trees.
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May 11, 2019 at 02:09PM
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