Search
Close this search box.

Climate activists lose legal battle to stop Heathrow’s third runway

https://www.thegwpf.com/climate-activists-lose-legal-battle-to-stop-heathrows-third-runway/

Climate activists lose legal battle to stop Heathrow’s third runwayThe Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF) / by bennypeiser / 6h

The Supreme Court overturns a previous Court of Appeal ruling in a case brought by Friends of the Earth and others.

Climate activists have lost a long-running legal battle to stop a third runway at Heathrow.

The Supreme Court has overturned a previous Court of Appeal ruling in a case brought by Friends of the Earth and others against Heathrow Airport.

The court was asked to consider if the government’s failure to take into account the UK’s climate commitments rendered the planned third runway unlawful.

Tim Crosland, of the campaign group Plan B, said the original decision by former transport secretary Chris Grayling to support the expansion made a “mockery” of the government’s commitment to show international leadership in the face of a climate emergency. […]

The government and developers have stepped back from the legal process, saying they do not support a further appeal of the case.

Lawyers for Heathrow Airport Ltd told the court that the firm, which owns and operates the airport in west London, still wishes to go ahead with the expansion project.

It is the latest in 17 years of wrangling over whether or not to build a third runway at Heathrow.

Prior to becoming prime minister, Boris Johnson had vowed to “lie down in front of bulldozers” to stop it being built.

The decision is seen as hugely significant because it could influence other legal challenges on policies that aren’t seen as being compatible with tackling climate change.

Full story

The post Climate activists lose legal battle to stop Heathrow’s third runway appeared first on The Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF).SHAREVISIT WEBSITE

Share: