Government welcomes £1.1bn plan to expand Stansted Airport capacity

Michael Holder
clock • 4 min read
London Stansted Airport in Essex | Credit: Manchester Airports Group
Image:

London Stansted Airport in Essex | Credit: Manchester Airports Group

But campaigners warn expansion is 'the last thing we need if we're going to tackle the climate crisis'

A £1.1bn plan to upgrade Stansted Airport and boost its capacity to allow millions more passengers a year has been announced today at the UK government's International Investment Summit, with the project...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Aviation

'Tools we can use right now': Study suggests global aviation emissions could be halved through efficiency measures alone

'Tools we can use right now': Study suggests global aviation emissions could be halved through efficiency measures alone

Study by University of Oxford finds global aviation emissions could be reduced by between 50 and 75 per cent through a combination of efficiency strategies

clock 08 January 2026 • 5 min read
The SAF Mandate one year on: A mix of progress and turbulence?

The SAF Mandate one year on: A mix of progress and turbulence?

POLICY BRIEFING: BusinessGreen Intelligence reflects on the first anniversary of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate, as experts assess how the fledgling market is likely to develop in the coming years

Stuart Stone
clock 08 January 2026 • 14 min read
CEO of Dubai Airports appointed as head of new global SAF initiative

CEO of Dubai Airports appointed as head of new global SAF initiative

Boss of world's busiest airport to lead Sustainable Markets Initiative's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pathfinder Initiative

clock 08 January 2026 • 2 min read