Aviation

'This is a dark day for local communities, and suggests a reckless disregard for the climate change damage that a new runway will bring'

Parliament and public still to have their say, but green groups slam decision for making 'little business and no environmental sense'

Environmental Audit Committee urges government to provide a clear plan to reduce emissions from aviation in line with climate targets

September 2015 memo by former Number 10 adviser emerges suggesting government "did not yet have answer" on air quality

The government appears willing to approve a new runway without so much as a fig leaf to cover the embarrassing space where a credible green aviation strategy should be

New analysis from S&P suggests airlines could be in line for 'significant added costs' over the long term if decarbonisation plans fail to take off

The aviation deal is a step in the right direction, but needs an explicit link to the Paris Agreement goals and a credible offsetting system to really set the industry on a climate-friendly flight path

BusinessGreen rounds up all the industry reaction to the ICAO deal to limit aviation emissions

ICAO summit in Montreal sees long-awaited international market-based measure to offset carbon emissions adopted

University of Cambridge research suggests third runway would not lead to a breach European air pollution laws