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What we think about so-called Sustainable Aviation Fuel…

Alternative aviation fuels and the industry’s greenhouse gas problem: a briefing. The need to buy time for solutions and adopt the precautionary principle by not allowing airports to expand unless alternative fuels and new technologies are proven to work at the scale and pace required for the UK aviation industry to reach net zero by […]

9 Apr 2024

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Campaigners protest at start of 6-month Gatwick runway inquiry

Aviation campaign groups held a protest outside a Crawley hotel at the start of the 6-month planning inquiry to protest London Gatwick’s plans to bring the Norther Runway into more routine use. The groups were outside the Sandman Hotel as the examination process by the Planning Inspectorate started on the airport’s £2.2 billion planning application. […]

6 Mar 2024

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Challenging airport expansion

For the latest news and updates on recent and current airport expansion plans, visit AEF’s Airport Tracker. In 2019 the requirement for the UK to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 (with all emissions by that date needing to be balanced by greenhouse gas removals) became law. In April 2021, the Government announced that it […]

12 Feb 2024

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Greta Thunberg Joins Protest Against Farnborough Airport Expansion

Greta Thunberg joined Extinction Rebellion activists in Farnborough to protest against plans to expand the local airport that is a major hub for private jets. Farnborough Airport Ltd has submitted a planning application to Rushmoor Borough Council to increase the number of flights from 50,000 to 70,000 a year. The Swedish climate activist marched alongside local residents, […]

12 Feb 2024

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Eyes-on Bristol Airport

BAAN is developing a website tracker to check Bristol Airport is abiding by planning conditions

4 Nov 2023

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Evidence given to the Airport and Communities All Party Parliamentary Group

BAAN gave evidence to the Airport and Communities All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) meeting on 5 Sept 2023. Here is what we said…

4 Nov 2023

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