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Heathrow Expansion Threatens UK Net-Zero, Climate Committee Warns

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Climate Change Committee advised UK government that expanding Heathrow Airport would conflict with net-zero by 2050 goal.
Chair Nigel Topping said the government must make the aviation industry clean its emissions under the polluter-pays principle.
Friends of the Earth campaigner Tony Bosworth accused the CCC of pulling punches, saying no Heathrow expansion can meet targets.
The Department for Transport announced £219 million for sustainable aviation fuel and £43 million for cleaner technologies.

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Climate Change Committee advised UK government that expanding Heathrow Airport would conflict with net-zero by 2050 goal.
Chair Nigel Topping said the government must make the aviation industry clean its emissions under the polluter-pays principle.
Friends of the Earth campaigner Tony Bosworth accused the CCC of pulling punches, saying no Heathrow expansion can meet targets.
The Department for Transport announced £219 million for sustainable aviation fuel and £43 million for cleaner technologies.