mo4ch:>Court may upset Heathrow third runway plans

Court may upset Heathrow third runway plansBy Roger HarrabinBBC environment analyst 27 February 2020 Related TopicsHeathrow Airport expansion Image copyrightGetty ImagesThe Court of Appeal is set to make a ruling over Heathrow's expansion in a case described by green groups as massively significant.Judges will decide whether Heathrow’s expansion plans took into account climate change commitments.The case has been brought by local residents, councils, the mayor of London, and environmental groups including Greenpeace.There are a number of possible outcomes.If the court rules against the environmentalists, it’s likely Heathrow’s third runway will be built. If it rules against the government, ministers could re-start the appraisal process.This could involve making the highly contentious case that expansion is compatible with combating climate change or they may have to revisit UK infrastructure policy to make sure it is compatible with the Paris Climate Agreement.The prime minister could…