Heathrow’s expansion meets the mathematics of net zero
Growth promises deserve scrutiny when their climate solutions remain uncertain.
The story
The linked report examines how Heathrow expansion fits with UK climate goals and the assumptions being made about aviation emissions.
Southwood perspective
The Heathrow debate is bigger than one runway. It tests whether governments can promise continued aviation growth while relying on sustainable fuel and carbon removal systems that do not yet exist at the required scale. The important question is not simply whether expansion creates jobs, but whether its environmental cost is being measured honestly and paid for by the industry that creates it.
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