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<p>The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) published its report recommending a new target
for the UK of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 on 2 May 2019. We now need
to carefully consider this advice and the recommended policy approach for aviation
that the CCC will produce later in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Airports National Policy
Statement sets out several strict environmental red lines that must be delivered for
a third runway to gain development consent. These include no expansion if the applicant
cannot demonstrate that the scheme would not materially impact the UK’s ability to
meet its carbon reduction targets.</p>
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