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Drone protest planned at Heathrow re expansion
https://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/ex...ith-drones-over-expansion-plan-11364366409102
The group calling itself Extinction Rebellion says it will fly drones in the vicinity of Heathrow on 18 June to show its opposition to the airport's expansion. It avers that if the government does not immediately stop plans for the expansion a 10-day demonstration will begin on 1 July.
The people behind this initiative know full well that no government could capitulate to the demands of a self-appointed group of people. To do so would open the flood gates of anarchy. If they do fly drones within five kilometres of the airport they will commit a serious criminal offfence.
Whilst few people doubt the good intentions of many of the people involved - inevitably such groups are infiltrated by activists who have other agendas - what will it really achieve apart from severe disruption to people going about their everyday lives?
China is set on building over 200 more airports in the next 15 years or so
https://www.airport-technology.com/news/china-new-airports-2035/
India likewise with around 100 new airports
http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/markets/india-plans-build-100-new-airports-deal-surge-dema/
Istanbul's new airport has been built with an ultimate capacity of 200 mppa.
These are just some examples of what is happening in the rest of the world.
What will a token brake on Heathrow expansion mean to the world's climate if other countries are intent on forging ahead with their own aviation growth? Do the climate change people in this country really think that the UK is such a powerful and dominant country in the world that all other nations will follow our example? If they do, they are deluded.
Even within the UK if Heathrow is curbed flights will operate from other airports instead, giving rise to the same amount of emissions.
My local airport at Bristol is subject to huge opposition from sections of the community with its plan to seek local authority approval to raise its passenger limit from 10 mppa to 12 mppa. One group says that such expansion at BRS will lead to "devastating impacts on the climate". Goodness knows what they think will happen with the new Chinese and Indian airports then.
In fact, as with Heathrow, the opponents' thinking is muddled because many in the BRS opposition group want Cardiff Airport expanded instead. More flights from there will be equally damaging to the climate as more from BRS would be (although by a gnat's whisker in world terms when it comes to overall emissions).
https://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/ex...ith-drones-over-expansion-plan-11364366409102
The group calling itself Extinction Rebellion says it will fly drones in the vicinity of Heathrow on 18 June to show its opposition to the airport's expansion. It avers that if the government does not immediately stop plans for the expansion a 10-day demonstration will begin on 1 July.
The people behind this initiative know full well that no government could capitulate to the demands of a self-appointed group of people. To do so would open the flood gates of anarchy. If they do fly drones within five kilometres of the airport they will commit a serious criminal offfence.
Whilst few people doubt the good intentions of many of the people involved - inevitably such groups are infiltrated by activists who have other agendas - what will it really achieve apart from severe disruption to people going about their everyday lives?
China is set on building over 200 more airports in the next 15 years or so
https://www.airport-technology.com/news/china-new-airports-2035/
India likewise with around 100 new airports
http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/markets/india-plans-build-100-new-airports-deal-surge-dema/
Istanbul's new airport has been built with an ultimate capacity of 200 mppa.
These are just some examples of what is happening in the rest of the world.
What will a token brake on Heathrow expansion mean to the world's climate if other countries are intent on forging ahead with their own aviation growth? Do the climate change people in this country really think that the UK is such a powerful and dominant country in the world that all other nations will follow our example? If they do, they are deluded.
Even within the UK if Heathrow is curbed flights will operate from other airports instead, giving rise to the same amount of emissions.
My local airport at Bristol is subject to huge opposition from sections of the community with its plan to seek local authority approval to raise its passenger limit from 10 mppa to 12 mppa. One group says that such expansion at BRS will lead to "devastating impacts on the climate". Goodness knows what they think will happen with the new Chinese and Indian airports then.
In fact, as with Heathrow, the opponents' thinking is muddled because many in the BRS opposition group want Cardiff Airport expanded instead. More flights from there will be equally damaging to the climate as more from BRS would be (although by a gnat's whisker in world terms when it comes to overall emissions).