Heathrow vows to make 2019 the 'year of peak carbon'

Cecilia Keating
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Credit: Heathrow Airport
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Credit: Heathrow Airport

Airport unveils new carbon, water, and waste targets in updated sustainability plan

Heathrow has today pledged to make 2019 the year carbon and waste peaked at the airport, as part of a string of new goals outlined in an update to its sustainability strategy. In its the first update...

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