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Decision on 3rd Heathrow runway put off for another six months
THE decision on whether to build a third runway at London Heathrow could be delayed for up to six months owing to environmental impact concerns.
The government had promised to decide before the end of the year on whether to build an extra runway at Gatwick or Heathrow, with Heathrow emerging as the likely winner after the Airports Commission backed plans for a third runway at the west London airport.
But the Commons environmental audit committee said that the government should not give final approval to expanding Heathrow until the airport can demonstrate that it accepts and will comply with key environmental conditions, reports London's Air Cargo News.
According to reports, another review on the environmental impact of a third runway at Heathrow now needs to be conducted.
Environmental monitoring of air quality carried out by Gatwick found that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in the Heathrow area reached 102.51 micrograms (per cubic metre of air) on October 30.
"The annual legal limit is 40 micrograms," said Gatwick. "Air quality remains an impediment to the expansion of Heathrow, as it was in 2003 and again in 2010."
The government had promised to decide before the end of the year on whether to build an extra runway at Gatwick or Heathrow, with Heathrow emerging as the likely winner after the Airports Commission backed plans for a third runway at the west London airport.
But the Commons environmental audit committee said that the government should not give final approval to expanding Heathrow until the airport can demonstrate that it accepts and will comply with key environmental conditions, reports London's Air Cargo News.
According to reports, another review on the environmental impact of a third runway at Heathrow now needs to be conducted.
Environmental monitoring of air quality carried out by Gatwick found that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings in the Heathrow area reached 102.51 micrograms (per cubic metre of air) on October 30.
"The annual legal limit is 40 micrograms," said Gatwick. "Air quality remains an impediment to the expansion of Heathrow, as it was in 2003 and again in 2010."
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