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Representation by Stephen Nigel McDonald

Date submitted
24 October 2023
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

I have huge concerns about the growth in CO2 emissions as a result of Gatwick expansion, estimated to rise from the 2019 figure of 281,000 aircraft movements to 318,000 aircraft movement by the time the project is completed. Gatwick claims this is part of their transition to net zero - a completely ridiculous and huge misrepresentation of the truth. The UK in 2016 was amongst the vast majority of countries on earth who signed up in Paris to a commitment to do everything possible to keep global temperatures below an increase of 1.5C. We already know that we are certain to breach that. This proposal just ignores that and hence must be refused.