The eco-warriors are cock-a-hoop. This is a landmark, the most significant victory they’ve enjoyed for years, far more important than any amount of large-scale protest and disruption. Chris Blackhurst explains why
he reverberations of the appeal court ruling over Heathrow’s expansion are profound. Too right, say climate change activists who campaigned for the plans for the airport’s new runway to be scrapped. London’s skies will not be so crowded, air and noise pollution will not be so bad. Absolutely, say those who pushed for a larger Heathrow, maintaining that Britain’s economy will suffer, that the additional financial benefits the boost in passengers would bring will be lost. Both arguments are true.
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