Proposed third runway at London's Heathrow Airport deemed illegal over climate change

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Britain's Court of Appeal has ruled a proposed third runway at London's Heathrow Airport to be illegal because ministers failed to take into account the government’s commitments to tackle climate change.

Britain's Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled in favour of environmental campaigners who oppose the building of a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest.

The legal action against the approval was brought by various London councils, environmental groups including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan.'No account of Paris' Notably, Heathrow airport - which is owned by a consortium led by Spanish construction giant Ferrovial - said it would appeal Thursday's ruling.

Mr Johnson, who wants big infrastructure projects to help drive Britain's post-Brexit economy, earlier this month gave his backing to HS2 high-speed railway line that will link London with major cities in central and northern England - even though construction will ravage ancient woodlands and wildlife.

"I'm delighted by the decision handed out by the court of appeal," the London mayor told reporters outside the court. "As part of the global campaign against climate change, this is really important ... Cancelling the third runway would send a really powerful message out to the rest of the world."

 

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