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Richmond and Twickenham
Friends of the Earth campaigning at a local, regional and national level to protect our environment |
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Heathrow - Less expansion and more fresh air
Richmond and Twickenham Friends of the Earth has been campaigning against expansion at Heathrow since the group started. We campaigned against Terminal 3, Terminal 4, Terminal 5 and are currently campaigning against Runway 3 and Terminal 6. Key issues for the campaign are:
If the air pollution problems can be sorted out a third runway at Heathrow could be opened by 2015/2020. It is likely that air pollution levels are already close to the EU limits which come into force in 2009. The pollution comes from aircraft, car traffic in West London and operations at the airport. The current widening of the M25 in the Heathrow area will not help air pollution in West London. Over the next 20 years BAA will be cleaning up its airport operations and planes using Heathrow are likely to become about 20% cleaner, but to satisfy the EU requirements aircraft emissions would need to fall by 40% or draconian measures would be required to cut traffic levels in the area. Other important issues are:
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Positive solutions:
making Heathrow better not bigger High Speed North -joining up Britain - report by 2M group There are many benefits to businesses in flying less including cost savings, improved reputation, and time saved. Read more survey on business Links: |
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