Heathrow: We have a carbon ambition, but not a plan

Madeleine Cuff
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New sustainability strategy is a bold commitment to becoming a greener airport, but executives admit no one yet has the answers on whether carbon-neutral growth is really possible for the industry

Earlier this week the chief executive of Heathrow John Holland-Kaye announced his airport will "decouple" its growth from climate change by embarking on an ambitious strategy to deliver a 'carbon neutral'...

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