Mr CElk - Rob Gibson

Mr CElk - Rob Gibson

@mrcelk.bsky.social

Environmental professional with specific interest in the effect of aviation on communities. Rabid remainer. Noise, Air Quality, Climate, Environmental Law.

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

Even the #FinancialTimes is getting in on the #Don'tGrowHeathrow act. It says "the need for giant hubs is being challenged by the rise of long-range narrow-body planes that go to places their bigger predecessors couldn’t" & describes the 0.05% GDP as a rounding error www.ft.com/content/864a...

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

We got very excited when we saw this headline but sadly @andyburnham.bsky.social isn't ruling it out either. Still it's a step in the right direction. Contrary to #Heathrow's spin we are confident that Londoners don't want more noise, pollution and congestion. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukPrime Minister Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at HeathrowAndy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

This would be a great start but we would also like to see tax on aviation fuels and/or a frequent flyer tax.

ECIU@eciu.net

7️⃣9️⃣% Proportion of British voters support a private jet tax to help fill chancellor John Healey’s Budget black hole - a move supported by the new energy sec, @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social More in Common polling www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/pol...

independent.co.ukMajority of British voters back private jet tax to help fill Budget black holeExclusive: Polling by More in Common has revealed support for a new tax on billionaires as chancellor John Healey attempts to balance his books in next month’s Budget

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

Any decision to allow #Heathrow expansion would mean waving goodbye to the UK's climate credibility. Relying on unproven & expensive mitigations would push up flight costs & choke off the very demand that expansion is supposed to meet. Well said @thecccuk.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/a8cd...

ft.comHeathrow expansion incompatible with climate goals, UK government advisers warnNew runway would emit as much CO₂ as the city of Birmingham, says independent Climate Change Committee

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

#Heathrow claims expansion would create jobs. But it risks crowding out other jobs as local businesses are unable to compete with them for staff & premises. The dangers of a local jobs monoculture were clearly exposed by Covid, with areas around the airport particularly badly hit. #No3rdRunway

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

As if the noise, pollution, congestion & climate impact weren't enough, here's yet another reason to oppose #Heathrow expansion www.theguardian.com/environment/... The consultation closes tomorrow - please respond. See our previous posts for how to do that.

theguardian.comHeathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’Exclusive: Campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrations

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

Just finalising our response to the consultation on #Heathrow expansion (HENPS). The more we plough through the vast quantity of consultation papers, the more it's clear that the DfT's own numbers don't support the case for expansion. It's like whoever wrote the conclusion didn't read the papers!

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Stephen Frost
@sfrost.bsky.social

Listening to birdsong is good for us. Traffic noise is not. Reducing traffic speed turns down the volume and benefits us + nature “Researchers found that even low levels of traffic noise negatively affected the benefits to wellbeing that could otherwise be derived from listening to natural sounds.”

theguardian.comMood-boosting benefits of birdsong drowned out by traffic noise, study findsEven low levels of traffic noise can negate the benefits of listening to natural sounds, researchers say

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

Just over a week to go until the consultation on #Heathrow expansion closes. Our guide to responding is on our website here: hacan.org.uk Please join us to let the government know you don't want more planes, noise, congestion, pollution and emissions.

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

It would be a tragedy if government plans to allow #Heathrow to expand set back progress on #London's #AirQuality then. Surely we should value children's health above the uncertain possibility of a miniscule increase in GDP by 2050. #Don'tGrowHeathrow #No3rdRunway

Richmond and Twickenham Friends of the Earth@rtfoe.bsky.social

Great news: research shows that "an ambitious #CleanAir zone can drive pollution levels down, rapidly restoring children's stunted lung growth". London's #ULEZ has helped London's children's lungs recover. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukChildren's stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zoneChildren's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

Labour's 4 tests. Test 4: #EconomicGrowth. The DfT’s own numbers say #Heathrow expansion would result in just 0.05% additional GDP, many years in the future. Surely not worth it given the huge social and #environmental costs? Verdict: More work needed on the mathematics! #No3rdRunway

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

Labour's 4 tests. Test 3: #Noise. #Heathrow expansion would mean nearly 1 million more people affected by aircraft noise, & so more likely to suffer from high blood pressure (even when asleep), reduced wellbeing and heart problems.. Result: Either test not met or bar not set high enough!

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

Labour's 4 tests. Test 2: #AirQuality. #Heathrow expansion would increase pollution in an area that already fails to meet WHO guidelines & risk reversing recent improvements in London’s #AirQuality. The WHO says that pollution limits above its guidelines pose a risk to health. Result: Fail!

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

Labour's 4 tests. Test 1: #Climate. #Heathrow expansion would mean aviation emissions above the levels recommended by the government’s own advisors, and would mean other sectors (often in the North or Midlands) would have to bear more of the burden of meeting our net zero goals. Test not met!

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

Labour have previously said #Heathrow would need to meet 4 tests to be allowed to expand: #climate; economic growth; air quality; noise; Over the next 4 days we will look at each of these and assess whether the #airport could meet them. Spoiler alert: we don't think they can!!

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HACAN
@hacan1.bsky.social

It's hard to see how a #3rdRunway is in the UK's national interest when: #Heathrow is 100% owned by overseas investors; overseas transfer passengers are expected to take 75% of new capacity; UK taxpayers are likely to pick up the bill for transport upgrades and the health impacts. #NoThirdRunway

Mr CElk - Rob Gibson
@mrcelk.bsky.social

Zero emissions (at source) vehicles improve public health. Who knew? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

thelancet.comZero-emissions vehicle adoption and satellite-measured NO2 air pollution in California, USA, from 2019 to 2023: a longitudinal observational studyUsing a natural experiment, we found that within-ZCTA increases in ZEV registrations were associated with reductions in NO2 air pollution measured by satellite and replicated with ground-level monitor...

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Aviation Environment Federation (AEF)
@theaef.bsky.social

Yesterday the Court began hearing challenges to Gatwick Airport expansion brought by @CAGNE_Gatwick and a local resident working with @GCgatwick. AEF supports our member groups prioritising environment & community health over unmitigated growth. 1/3

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Richard Tutton
@drfuturity.bsky.social

If true, this is a terrible mistake, especially with the prospect that solar panels would be optional. The failure to have a clear vision and get the basics right is demoralising and irresponsible. No wonder the young people I teach feel angry at politicians on climate change action.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Wood-burning stoves to be allowed in new-build homes in England despite concerns

theguardian.comWood-burning stoves to be allowed in new-build homes in England despite concernsCampaigners condemn decision as studies reveal harm to health and climate caused by heating appliances * UK politics live – latest updates Wood-burning stoves will be allowed to heat new-build homes in England despite growing evidence showing their significant contribution to air pollution and carbon emissions. The government is writing its future homes standard, a set of rules for developers, aimed at decarbonising England’s housing stock. Heating the UK’s 28m homes accounts for about 18% of greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading...

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Climate News
@climatenews.bsky.social

Replying to @timrote.bsky.social

While private jets are a problem - they’re only a small part of the problem (3% of aviation emissions). International aviation carbon dioxide emissions totaled 492 million metric tons (MtCO₂) in 2023. Of which private jets accounted for 15.6 of the 492.

nature.comPrivate aviation is making a growing contribution to climate change - Communications Earth & EnvironmentCarbon dioxide emissions from private aviation increased by 46% between 2019 and 2023, with almost half of flights covering less than 500 km in distance, according to an analysis of flight tracking da...
Mr CElk - Rob Gibson
@mrcelk.bsky.social

Slight non sequitur, UK standards for air pollutants need to be revised to reflect latest WHO guidance.

Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social

#airpollution in England is falling - BUT "the only source of PM2.5 emissions that increased [2003-2022] is domestic combustion" i.e. wood burning in homes, says @theifs.bsky.social ifs.org.uk/publications...

ifs.org.ukExposure to air pollution in England, 2003–23 | Institute for Fiscal StudiesWe set out how air pollution (PM2.5) has changed across England and explore inequalities by ethnicity, income deprivation, region and age.

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Damian Carrington
@dpcarrington.bsky.social

#airpollution in England is falling - BUT "the only source of PM2.5 emissions that increased [2003-2022] is domestic combustion" i.e. wood burning in homes, says @theifs.bsky.social ifs.org.uk/publications...

ifs.org.ukExposure to air pollution in England, 2003–23 | Institute for Fiscal StudiesWe set out how air pollution (PM2.5) has changed across England and explore inequalities by ethnicity, income deprivation, region and age.

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Fionna O’Leary
@fascinatorfun.bsky.social

From Aaron Rugenburg on 🐦 Shell. 35 years ago. They knew “An internal report by Shell from 1989 precisely predicting the "violent weather" and "deluges" that just destroyed half of Appalachia, and summing up expected climate chaos with the comment, "Civilisation could prove a fragile thing."

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