May 1st, 2009
Airplot!
Facts:
1. Increased flying is one of the main culprits of climate change.
2. The government commitment to the reduction of UK CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050, cannot hope to be achieved if the aviation industry continues to expand at the proposed rate.
3. If the 3rd runway goes ahead, Heathrow will become the UK’s single greatest producer of CO2
4. An independent study of the proposed 3rd runway suggests that the true cost of a third runway would lead to a £5 billion loss.
5. Included in the destinations industry is most keen to expand from Heathrow, are Manchester, Paris & Edinburgh, clearly destinations reachable by the train or bus alternatives which are over ten times less polluting.
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