Better Transport

The Government is planning a massive programme of airport expansion, which will allow the number of flights to double over the next couple of decades. There are plans to expand almost every regional airport in the UK, and even to turn some former RAF bases into freight or passenger airports. If that happens, our children would have a much poorer world.

People in the UK fly more, per capita, than any other country on earth. Aviation makes up 13% of the UK’s climate impact. The UK’s leading climate scientists have warned that we won’t be able to meet our climate targets if we keep expanding airports and flying more.

But it’s not just the impact from all the aircraft overhead that’s the problem. Airport expansion will also lead to more cars being driven to and from the airport, increasing noise, traffic and pollution. Expanding Heathrow airport is expected to cause 10 million extra car journeys per year.

We’re not opposed to flying per se. But we do believe the damage caused by excessive flying is bad enough that it should be curtailed. Our campaigning work relies on donations; please consider supporting us.

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