We can't expand airports after declaring a climate emergency - let's shift to low-carbon transport instead

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We can't expand airports after declaring a climate emergency - let's shift to low-carbon transport instead

Turning from the conflict of airport expansions to a vision of a low-carbon transport system

The world may finally be waking to the reality of the climate and ecological crisis, after 30 years of inaction. But while the UK parliament has declared a climate and ecological emergency, ongoing plans...

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