Committee on Climate Change raises 'concerns' over Heathrow expansion's carbon impact

James Murray
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Lord Deben writes to Business Secretary Greg Clark to voice fears that government's current business case for Heathrow expansion assumes an increase in emissions

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has written to the government warning its plans to expand Heathrow airport could result in a breach of the UK's legally-binding carbon targets. In a potentially...

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