With five UK airports seeking to expand, and the government broadly backing them, Dr Lois Pennington joined Geographical Magazine's new podcast "On the Ground" to explore what the #BristolAirportInquiry, decided three years ago, still has to tell us.
Read Lois' CAST blog post exploring the topic 👇
A brilliant day on the doorsteps of Gorton & Denton, ending with a very special iftar with @greenpartyhan.bsky.social & the amazing canvassing teams @mcrgreenparty.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk 💚🌻💚
We called for fair demand management, realistic expectations for alternative fuels, and stronger analysis of decarbonisation plans.
The Committee agrees: optimism isn't a strategy and evidence-based aviation policy must follow.
Read their findings here: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
As they quote from our evidence submission:
“Current government support for aviation expansion is incompatible with the UK’s legally binding climate commitments.”
Happy to see this work being highlighted. You can read our evidence in full here: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
The @commonseac.parliament.uk report released today concludes that current government support for airport expansion is incompatible with the UK’s climate and nature targets, and is based on claims of economic growth that lack substansive evidence.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Grateful to have contributed to this piece with Kevin. Airport expansion is a clear test of whether the UK is serious about its climate commitments. New airport capacity and meeting our carbon obligations simply do not align, and the costs fall hardest on those who fly least.
Gatwick expansion blows another huge hole in the UK Government's already perforated climate commitments.
New article on Gatwick expansion with my @tyndallcentre.bsky.social colleague Dr Lois Pennington @loispennington.bsky.social
climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...
How do we fix this mess?
Photo of passengers finding their seats onboard a plane, blurred out to suggest movement and time lapse. Photo by Ina Carolino via Unsplash
Climate impact of waste from airline passengers ✈️
❗Airline waste is quantified nationally + equates to annual household waste of a small city
❗Current disposal practices for international catering waste could emit up to 40,500 tonnes of CO₂-equivalent p/a
Read the full paper ➡️ buff.ly/NQP1xpT
New work published by @loispennington.bsky.social presents a first national-level estimate of the volume and climate impact of the waste generated from international flights....read on... www.linkedin.com/posts/lois-p...
When will Starmer learn that no matter how good his Nigel Farage impression gets, it won't save him from wipeout at the hands of Reform? Here's another idea - how about doing the work that's needed to actually make people's lives better? 🧵
"The IMO has well and truly failed the most climate vulnerable" - a new blog about the latest development in tackling greenhouse gas emissions from shipping: theconversation.com/how-petrosta... Sadly an outcome completely at odds with stated ambitions & its 2023 strategy @uomscieng.bsky.social
Pleased to share a briefing I co-authored for @mpwatch.bsky.social on Sustainable Aviation Fuels. With the UK Gov backing Gatwick/Heathrow expansion and the 7th Carbon Budget just released, we need to be having honest conversations about aviation decarbonisation. www.mpwatch.org/blog/sustain...
