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Gatwick Airport Northern Runway
Representation by Rachel Bramley
- Date submitted
- 14 November 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
We should be cutting flights not promoting growth of this unsustainable industry at this point in our economic and environmental situation. About 15% of the UK’s climate impact comes from aviation. Building new runways, as has been proposed for Gatwick airport, will undermine efforts to meet our legally-binding commitments on climate change. It will also send a signal that the government backs airport expansion elsewhere when we need to be slashing our emissions. Also, due to the international economic downturn freight companies are facing subdued demand, and are cutting jobs. There's just no need for this expansion.