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Plans to expand Leeds Bradford Airport are incompatible with the UK's net zero commitment

Hilary Benn MP

06 April 2021 • 3 min read

Approving expansion of the airport would contradict the advice of the Climate Change Committee, argues Labour MP Hilary Benn

The government is currently preparing to host COP26 when countries from across the world will come to the UK to discuss the next steps needed to tackle dangerous climate change. Meanwhile sitting in Robert...

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