Climate goals are driving First World economies back into the Stone Age. Maybe they can use Stone Age flight techniques.
Posted on 09/22/2025 4:45:37 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Plans for a second runway at Gatwick have been approved by the government, making it the latest in a string of planned UK airport expansions to receive support.
The Gatwick decision could lead to an extra 100,000 flights per year. If Heathrow gets permission to build a third runway - which the government has said it backs - that could mean another 276,000 flights a year, with approval for an expansion of Luton airport also potentially adding tens of thousands.
If such large expansions are to take place while meeting the target of becoming net zero by 2050, big reductions in aircraft emissions will be needed.
Some cuts can be made in relatively simple ways - for example, by replacing old aircraft with new ones.
A current-generation Airbus A320neo is 15-20% more fuel efficient than its predecessor, for example. If you use less fuel, you produce fewer emissions.
However, this on its own will not go nearly far enough.
In its latest progress report to Parliament, the UK's climate watchdog, the UK Climate Change Committee (UKCCC), has warned emissions from flying "pose a risk to the UK's emissions targets".
Last year, emissions from flying saw an increase of 9%, which the UKCCC has put down to an increasing demand for international leisure flights – holidays abroad – which is Gatwick's main type of flight.
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sure, just fly paper planes
,,, build as many runways as possible - there’s so may Brits rushing to get out of there.
Cowards! Just demolish all the existing airports, you pikers! Problem solved.
Next you can tear down all the train stations and rip up the tracks.
What a wonderful carbon-neutral, net zero world it will be.
Good points. All to pursue a fantasy goal for no good reason.
Can the UK walk and chew gum at the same time? NO!!
the reason or goal is communism
the reason or goal is communism
Oh stfu!
“”””Cowards! Just demolish all the existing airports, you pikers! Problem solved.
Next you can tear down all the train stations and rip up the tracks.
What a wonderful carbon-neutral, net zero world it will be.”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
Stay in your cages where you belong. You have nowhere to go.
Climate goals are driving First World economies back into the Stone Age. Maybe they can use Stone Age flight techniques.
F U BBC.
Reforest the UK?
Go ahead a holes destroy your country it means more for us in the USA
The UK like France is completely broke. They have no reserves. They will proceed to WWIII against Russia. They will loose and reissue a new currency. Same as it ever was! Everything in Europe will be defaulted on. If you have never studied history. This is a front window show on stupid. The politicians are front and center on this!
So it shall be!!! Like laundry, rinse and repeat.
Would you like Cricket Bangers or Grub Bangers for dinner?
All they have to do is shut down the BBC. The reduction of flatulence emissions will be legendary and keep them on track in their pretend program to save the world.
,,, Starmer's a UN asset. Totalatarian heavyweight.
The Fake Net Zero will destroy them
I have a solution to get the Brits to hit their climate targets.
March the entire Royal Family to the guillotine.
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