Court Rules Heathrow Third Runway At Odds With UK Climate Objectives

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Credit: Heathrow Airport
LONDON—Plans to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport are in tatters after judges sided with a group of climate campaigners and ruled against expansion over environmental concerns. The Court of Appeal concluded that the government’s policy on the airport’s expansion was unlawful as it...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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