London Heathrow's third runway moved a step closer with a qualified endorsement from the independent UK Climate Change Committee last month. Lord Turner, chairman of the CCC, told the Guardian newspaper that it was possible for aviation to be expanded while still meeting the target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the middle of this century, especially if airlines were able to use biofuels or other low-carbon power sources.
London Heathrow's third runway moved a step closer with a qualified endorsement from the independent UK Climate Change Committee last month. Lord Turner, chairman of the CCC, told the Guardian newspaper that it was possible for aviation to be expanded while still meeting the target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the middle of this century, especially if airlines were able to use biofuels or other low-carbon power sources. "It's possible for the world to cut greenhouse gases ...
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