Heathrow

Environmental groups claim government's aviation decarbonisation plan rely too heavily on 'speculative, risky' technologies

California-based electric air taxi firm to provide regional and city connections from Virgin hubs at Heathrow and Manchester airports

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: February 2025

The government insists airport expansion can be made compatible with climate goals, but how would you go about proving that will be the case?

The government has taken a raft of positive steps to try and escape the Conservatives' economic doom loop, but Heathrow expansion represents a gamble that could quickly backfire

Experts are sceptical the government will be able to show that a third runway is compatible with legally-binding emissions targets

New analysis suggests airport expansion plans risk maxing out the UK's Carbon Budgets, as Ed Miliband reiterates any new runways would have to operate within UK climate goals

There are few quick fixes for driving UK growth, and the economic case for expanding Heathrow is very shaky, writes Green Alliance's Steve Coulter

The government has been sending some mixed signals in recent weeks on its approach to the economy and the environment - its commitment to green growth needs to be reasserted