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'Heathrow expansion flies in the face of climate change' says the ETA

Thursday, 22 Nov 2007 16:36
The launch today of a consultation on the expansion of Heathrow Airport, which it is widely thought will result in the decision to build a third runway, displays a schizophrenic attitude to climate change according to the Environmental Transport Association.

Responding to the Heathrow Airport consultation launch today, Andrew Davis, the director at the Environmental Transport Association, said: “Telling us that climate change poses a serious threat to the future of our planet one week and then softening us up for major airport expansion the next is going to leave people understandably confused.”

“Heathrow airport is already the world’s busiest international airport. Increasing the number of runways will be damaging both to the global and local environment. If the airlines had to pay the full economic and environmental cost of using Heathrow there would be no need to build another runway”

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    ETA’s profits go back into improving services and environmental campaigning. See www.eta.co.uk for further details
  • As well as encouraging responsible driving to reduce carbon, the ETA helps motorists to neutralise the effect of their annual motoring and offset the impact on global warming by funding many projects such as re-planting rainforests and providing energy-saving light bulbs to small communities in the developing world
  • The ETA started Green Transport Week in 1992 and inaugurated National Car Free Day held on 22nd September every year, the ETA also produces an annual Green Car Buyers Guide
  • The ETA been officially recognised as ‘Britain’s most ethical insurance provider’. The prestigious title has been awarded by Ethical Consumer magazine

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