Say NO to Luton Airport Expansion

The UK government signed up to the Paris Accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees by 2050. Yet now we are told that the minimum warming is likely 2 degrees and more aviation expansion is planned.

The Department for Transport consulted on an update to its Air Navigation Guidance, then cynically ignored the majority responses and has watered down the noise protections for communities.

The case for Heathrow’s third runway isn’t even supported by the government’s own economic data, let alone its claims for SAF and carbon pricing. Read more to see why we strongly oppose it.

The highest Court in the land has decided that there’s no need to clarify the way that matters of public interest should be taken into account in seeking access to justice in environmental cases.

Our Judicial Review of the decision to permit near-doubling of capacity at Luton Airport was dismissed. The Appeal Court hearing was then derailed. Click below for the background…

The legal challenge against the Secretary of State’s decision to permit massive further expansion of Luton Airport was crowdfunded. We’d recommend Crowd Justice to those fighting similar battles,

The government’s current approach to mitigating the climate impacts of aviation while proceeding with airport expansion could put net zero delivery in “serious jeopardy” says Audit Committee.

The proposal to almost double capacity at Luton Airport will add economic costs due to health harms, road and rail congestion and worsening climate change. It makes absolutely no sense.