Greenpeace reaction to Stansted expansion

Reacting to news that the government has today backed plans to allow the expansion of Stansted Airport, Greenpeace senior transport campaigner Anita Goldsmith said:

"Only this week the government signaled that it will adopt a new tougher target to cut climate-trashing emissions, including those from aviation. But giving the green light to another 20,000 new flights from Stansted is in clear contrast to that commitment.

"Labour has promoted a binge-flying culture in Britain for too long. And unfortunately it looks like it will be business as usual from the new transport secretary.

"Brown's re-shuffled cabinet is still dealing from the bottom of the pack when it comes to climate change."

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