Airport chiefs say 2035 operations deadline unachievable as critics say new delay makes case for project ‘even more dubious’Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are once again up in the air after the prime minister refused to...
Read MoreClimate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions Heathrow airport should be allowed to expand only if airlines pay for the removal of carbon dioxide...
Read MoreThey rule the roads and, in their wake, even old-style saloons have been supersized. It’s an illusion of consumer choiceRecently, while traipsing from showroom to showroom in search of a used car for my growing clan, the iconic...
Read MoreDepartment for Transport analysis suggests 0.05% boost will be offset by overall negative trade-off The economic boost from a Heathrow third runway could be a tiny fraction of previous estimates, government analysis shows, while...
Read MoreParty would also abolish zero-emission vehicle mandate, cutting legal requirement on carmakers to sell EVsThe Conservatives have announced proposals to end the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars and cut the legal requirement...
Read MoreCommittee urges ministers to set out measures to reduce carbon emissions before work starts on new runwaysAirport expansion plans backed by the government are putting the UK’s net zero target in “serious jeopardy”, MPs have...
Read MoreMPs criticise ‘inconsistent’ climate policy that includes grants of up to £3,750 for ‘supersized status symbols’ Ed Miliband has been accused by MPs of subsidising dangerous and polluting “supersized status symbols” as his...
Read MoreGovernment says expanding Europe’s largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growthWhy is Heathrow’s third runway back on the agenda?Heathrow has submitted its “shovel-ready” plans for a third runway as part of a £50bn...
Read MoreTransport secretary says overhaul in response to Trump tariffs supports car firms and climate goalsUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesLabour’s changes to electric vehicle (EV) rules in response to...
Read MoreCommittee warns of serious injustice to disabled motorists and those reliant on public chargersThe rollout of electric vehicle chargers across Britain is “patchy”, behind deadline and ignores the needs of disabled drivers, the...
Read MoreIn her big plan to get the economy growing again the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has prioritised growth over almost everything else. But at what cost? John Harris speaks to the Labour MP Clive Lewis about concerns that climate...
Read MoreEmission targets could derail project as campaigners say net zero commitment cannot be met if expansion happensRachel Reeves caused a furious backlash as she insisted a third runway at Heathrow was “set up for success”, despite...
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