Environmental groups and local boroughs have complained about the impact a new runway would have on air quality, climate change and noise levels. "For as long as climate change remains an afterthought in government decisions they are kicking our children in the teeth. “Heathrow airport is already the single biggest climate polluter in the UK, expansion will only exacerbate the problem. He said today: "I am disappointed that this decision represents a further green light to Heathrow expansion,. “With climate change looming large in the public mind, I still believe that the expansion will be revisited before a single brick is laid.

Source: Daily Mirror May 01, 2019 09:08 UTC