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theargus.co.ukGatwick Airport neighbours express fears amid largest overhaul of UK flight routesResidents near to London Gatwick Airport fear they could be exposed to “more concentrated flight paths” due to modernisation.

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When many AEF members report to us that airport noise complaints systems are ineffective, it is disappointing to hear Keir Mather, minister for aviation, say that an independent ombudsman would duplicate complaint and appeal arrangements. 1/3 www.theargus.co.uk/news/2666793...

aef.org.ukAEF supports call for independent ombudsman for airspace change - Aviation Environment FederationAEF is supporting 20 community groups calling for an independent ombudsman on airspace design decisions.

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For more information on why an independent ombudsman would help communities impacted by aircraft noise, check out the campaign below. 2/3 www.aef.org.uk/2026/10/06/i...

aef.org.uk"Clear and irrefutable evidence of harm": AEF policy recommendations following new noise research - Aviation Environment FederationFor the first time in ten years, the UK Government has published new research on the effect of aviation noise on the public. AEF has three policy recommendations.

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Noise pollution isn’t just annoying, it can have serious health impacts. The Government is currently ignoring its own research into the topic as UK policy continues to lag behind WHO recommendations. 3/3 www.aef.org.uk/2026/06/30/n...

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New EU anti-greenwashing rules force Lufthansa to rebrand its 'green fares' initiative. www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportati...

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CAGNE Gatwick

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@jessphillipsmp.bsky.social please put your name to the amendment to CA Bill for an indpt ombudsman to oversee airspace change put forward by #JohnMilneMP NC1 It has nothing to do with new runways but scrutiny of a process & hope for residents Thank you Details cagne.org

cagne.orgHome - CAGNEWELCOME TO CAGNE Click here to donate and support us to ensure that every possible effort is made by Gatwick, Government and the aviation industry to minimise aircraft noise and its impact on local co...

TOP POLLUTER AIRPORT LEAGUE: Heathrow 3rd Runway Two days ago, Fleur Anderson led a Commons debate on Heathrow expansion. MPs from across parties put the Government’s own numbers on the table. So we’ve turned them into a Top Trumps card. Swipe through for the evidence 👉

hansard.parliament.ukHeathrow Airport Expansion - Hansard - UK ParliamentHansard record of the item : ' Heathrow Airport Expansion' on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

Links to a transcript of the full Commons debate on Heathrow third runway found here👇 hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026...

aef.org.ukAEF says no to Heathrow expansion policy - Aviation Environment FederationCan the environmental harms of Heathrow expansion be mitigated? The Department for Transport’s consultation on the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS) ran through summer 2026. T...

AEF's full analysis on why Heathrow's expansion should not go ahead, found here 👇 www.aef.org.uk/2026/10/08/a...

wri.orgDon’t Fly on Food: Why the U.K. Should Not Change its Rules for Jet FuelsA UK mandate requires an increasing share of the nation’s jet fuel to be provided by so-called Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), rising from 2% in 2025 to 22% by 2040. But a new proposal threatens to ...

Why are fuels based on crops as a feedstock not a good alternative to kerosene? 🛬 They harm food security, risk deforestation and, according to @worldresources.bsky.social, could actually INCREASE aviation emissions rather than cut them. www.wri.org/insights/uk-...

aef.org.ukAlternative Aviation Fuels (SAFs) - Aviation Environment FederationAircraft currently use fossil-based kerosene as fuel. One solution to aviation’s decarbonisation problem is the development of alternative fuels, which are based on non-fossil based feedstocks. Some e...

Interested in learning more about alternative fuels for aviation? Take a look at our work on the subject below 👇 www.aef.org.uk/what-we-do/a...

theguardian.comBurnham urged to launch inquiry into unequal health impacts of air pollutionLetter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists calls for action to protect lower-income and minority-ethnic communities

A reminder that expansion at Heathrow threatens the health benefits already being enjoyed by communities in West London, following the very real recent successes in reducing air pollution. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

dublininquirer.comWith more flights on the horizon, communities around Dublin Airport push for changes to air-quality monitoringThere are questions about who's doing the monitoring, what they're checking for, and whether all the monitors are even working.

Is Dublin Airport doing enough to protect local communities from air pollution? Vague promises, patchy air pollution sensors, the omission of pollutants such as PM10 and PM2.5 from other monitoring sites. And now an increase in flight numbers. www.dublininquirer.com/with-more-fl...

aef.org.ukNew altitude-based priorities guidance draws criticism from AEF over noise pollution concerns - Aviation Environment FederationIn August, as part of a tranche of policy updates related to airspace redesign, the Department of Transport announced that they would be changing advice around flight path planning in terms of altitud...

Does the UK Government take aircraft noise pollution seriously enough? The DfT has lowered the altitude at which flightpaths prioritise noise reduction, trading it for undefined efficiency and emissions savings. Read more 👇 www.aef.org.uk/2026/10/15/n...

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Flight Free UK

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Just a few hours left to get tickets to our event in Oxford tonight! 🎟️ Our panel will explore travel, flying and the climate crisis through four inspiring and thought-provoking presentations, followed by a Q&A. See you at 6:30pm! Free tickets: tickettailor.com/events/fligh...

linkedin.comLast week marked 10 years since countries agreed to CORSIA - we should be scrutinising its impactCORSIA, otherwise known as the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, is the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s flagship decarbonisation measure (ICAO is a UN spec...

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action.friendsoftheearth.ukAsk your MP to oppose Heathrow's climate-wrecking third runwayTake action The debate about Heathrow expansion is making headline news. Andy Burnham refuses to say whether he backs the controversial plans, saying the issue is "principally a matter for London and ...

Between now and November is the key period to let your MP know you oppose Heathrow expansion. @friends-earth.bsky.social have created a template to make the process as quick and simple as possible. 1/2 action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/ask-y...

Confused about why Heathrow expansion is such a bad idea? Take a look at AEF’s breakdown of the key issues and why, on every level, a third runway at Heathrow is bad for the economy, air quality and for local communities. 2/2 www.aef.org.uk/2026/10/08/a...

Lost in all the noise: AEF’s full response to the Government’s proposed Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement. Our extensive, comprehensive answer to why, on every level, Heathrow expansion is a bad idea. www.aef.org.uk/2026/10/08/a...

In case you missed it - AEF went to Downing Street to support over 20 community groups calling for an independent ombudsman for airspace design decisions. www.aef.org.uk/2026/10/06/i...

cagne.orgRemind your MP to vote for the ombudsman amendment! - CAGNEJohn Milne, MP for Horsham, has tabled an amendment to the CA Bill to introduce an independent ombudsman, as mentioned in earlier posts. Please remind your MP to vote for this amendment. How to contac...

Want to help? CAGNE has created a template for writing to your MP to ask them to help support an amendment to the Civil Aviation Bill currently moving through the House of Commons. The bill is due to be scrutinised on the 20th of October. 2/2 cagne.org/remind-your-...

aef.org.ukNight flights in Europe: Trends, impacts and policy responses - Aviation Environment FederationAEF recently produced a report on night flights for UECNA, the umbrella organisation for people overflown by aircraft across Europe.

NONE of the 31 European airports we studied gives residents a full 8 hours of respite from aircraft noise at night 😴 ✈️ Our new report for @uecna.bsky.social found patchy, inconsistent night flight reporting that falls short of WHO recommendations for public health 1/2 www.aef.org.uk/2026/10/05/n...

uecna.euUECNA Launches Major New Night Flights Report with Webinar - UECNALink to the report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D-hiyQoAw8LmFdjbTQsOp9Z-Ngwr3Rw5/view?usp=drive_web Link to the launch webinar: https://youtu.be/4ozu31juPTg Link to the campaigners’ webinar: http...

UECNA held a webinar with the author of the report, AEF’s Bertie Lloyd, available online. Check it out below. 2/2 uecna.eu/uecna-launch...

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GALBA - Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport

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You might have seen that LBA's boss has accused us of 'exaggerating' the increase in night flights that would be allowed if their planning application is approved. Here's our one minute response. Please share! youtube.com/shorts/cI1Nr.... Object by 15 October: www.galba.uk/our-campaign...

theecologist.orgLow private jet tax 'fuels climate crisis, inequality'Andy Burnham, the prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, wants cheap, popular policies. Well, only seven per cent of voters support the current low tax on private jet fuel.

‘A "fairer" system of taxation on private jets could raise up to £2.7 billion a year, which could help fund essential public services such as the NHS, schools, or investment in warm homes and lower energy bills,’ writes @brendanmontague.bsky.social for The Ecologist. theecologist.org/2026/oct/02/...

theguardian.comThe expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George MonbiotA third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

"Will the flight of reason continue? Or will human and planetary welfare at last outweigh the lobbyists?" Monbiot calls for Burnham to halt the project that is projected to have social costs of up to £63 billion. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Is Jet Zero failing? 🛫 The Jet Zero Strategy was meant to keep aviation within our carbon budgets. It's falling short, which means the benchmark that Heathrow expansion could be judged against isn't good enough. Watch @chadceleste.bsky.social explain why 👇

Why should aviation get a bigger share of the carbon budget? Other sectors are decarbonising, but aviation is projected to become the UK’s largest emitting sector by 2040. Is this fair?

This concerning possibility was investigated by Josh Gabbatiss at Carbon Brief - worth a read. bsky.app/profile/carb...

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NEW – CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’ | By @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/SBtfvG3

🚨🗣️ Final call! Protect communities from more noise and air pollution, and help keep aviation's emissions within safe limits. Say no to Heathrow 3rd Runway. Drop by booth G5 at the Labour Party Conference to discuss the issue with AEF’s @chadceleste.bsky.social and Bertie Lloyd.

euperspectives.euYour future flight could cost more as new study questions airlines’ carbon credits - EU PerspectivesEU study finds most CORSIA carbon credits may fail to cut emissions, raising questions over future aviation costs and rules.

Do carbon offsets work? New report for the European Commission estimates that over 60% of carbon offsets eligible for use under ICAO offsetting scheme for international aviation, CORSIA, have a very high likelihood of not reducing emissions. 1/4 euperspectives.eu/2026/09/cors...

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AEF would push for both the EU and the UK to move away from unreliable offsets: ETS is a more robust scheme, but CORSIA has a future if it delivers significantly more ambition, and geological carbon removals. 3/4

aef.org.ukTaxation - Aviation Environment FederationAviation continues to enjoy a favourable taxation position in the UK AEF has long been lobbying and raising awareness about the lack of taxation on kerosene, which makes flying artificially …

For more info on AEF’s work on carbon pricing, check out our work below 4/4 www.aef.org.uk/what-we-do/t...

What’s the alternative? The EU’s currently considering extending the scope of its emissions trading scheme (ETS), which, if expanded, would reduce reliance on CORSIA offsets. 2/4

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Climate Change Committee

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✈️ The Committee’s advice to the UK Government on proposed Heathrow Airport expansion is now live. 📄Read the full report: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/advice-to-the-uk-government-on-proposed-heathrow-airport-expansion/

theccc.org.ukAdvice to the UK Government on proposed Heathrow Airport expansion - Climate Change CommitteeThis advice responds to a request from the UK Government Department for Transport. The request asks for the…

NEW ADVICE from the Climate Change Committee has told the Government that it can’t go ahead with an expansion with Heathrow and expect to meet the UK’s legally binding climate commitments on the basis that aviation is simply decarbonising too slowly. www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

aef.org.ukThere is no credible way currently to accommodate Heathrow expansion within our climate goals, says the Climate Change Committee - Aviation Environment FederationAEF supports the CCC’s common sense approach of requiring the aviation industry to demonstrate its ability to lower emissions before any expansion is granted.

"You can’t disguise the reality that the sector is failing to make a significant dent in its emissions which are estimated to be higher in 2050 than they are today, even without a third runway," said Tim Johnson, AEF's Director. www.aef.org.uk/2026/09/16/t...

transportenvironment.orgReckless expansion plans blow past European airports carbon limitsA new T&E study finds expansions across twenty of Europe's largest airports overshoot the 1.7 °C emissions budget by up to three times

New T&E study: expansions at 20 of Europe's biggest airports blow the 1.7°C carbon budget by up to three times. They call for Governments to halt airport expansions where they exceed fair-share carbon budgets www.transportenvironment.org/articles/rec...

sussexexpress.co.ukCommunities could face ‘worst of both worlds’ under new aviation bill, say campaignersCampaigners opposed to airport expansion and excess aviation noise delivered a letter to the Prime Minister saying communities must have a say in major changes to airspace that could impact hundreds o...

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AEF stands with over twenty groups calling for an independent ombudsman to oversee airspace design decisions. As the UK undergoes a complete redesign of its airspace, a fair system for communities to have their say has never mattered more. www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/environ...

youtube.comFlorence Long on the Gatwick Airport second runway 10 Downing Street PetitionYouTube video by Latest TV

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Florence Long, AEF’s Communications Officer, talked through the letter No.10 calling for an independent ombudsman to help people disproportionately affected by aircraft noise with Mark Walker, Latest TV News Editor. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIKz...

cagne.orgWrite to your MP - An ombudsman is needed - CAGNECommunity and environmental groups are encouraging residents to write to their Member of Parliament to raise concerns about proposed changes to UK airspace and the potential impact of concentrated flight paths on homes, health and quality of life. The call comes as the Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] progresses through Parliament. […]

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@cagnegatwick.bsky.social is encouraging those affected by airspace change and aviation noise to write to their local MP to support the amendment to the Civil Aviation Bill. More info below 👇 cagne.org/write-to-you...

AEF was proud to support to @noairportexp.bsky.social as they demonstrated their opposition to airport expansion in the UK. Unchecked growth in an industry far off track in terms of decarbonisation is not just irresponsible, it's dangerous.

No Airport Expansion@noairportexp.bsky.social

Also @gaccenvironment.bsky.social! You can see their banner on display 👇

carbonbrief.orgUK aviation emissions to be 50% higher than thought by 2050, government admits - Carbon BriefThe Labour government has signalled its support for a contentious third runway at Heathrow airport, with a final planning decision expected by 2029.

Admitting that aviation emissions are likely to balloon to 50% higher than projected while also greenlighting rapid airport expansion across the UK is a risky and dangerous approach to keeping within climate targets. 1/4 www.carbonbrief.org/uk-aviation-...

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While AEF welcomes the revision of aviation's projected emissions by the Government it urges the Government to translate these findings into action in the Jet Zero Strategy review that’s currently underway. 3/4

As mentioned in Carbon Brief’s article, AEF highlights that while the DfT’s figures show emissions from Heathrow’s third runway appear relatively modest in the years after opening, the majority of emissions balloon after the legal 2050 net-zero deadline. 4/4 www.carbonbrief.org/uk-aviation-...

As @tyndallcentre.bsky.social demonstrated in their report last week, the UK aviation is likely to overshoot its carbon budget even BEFORE a third runway at Heathrow is factored in. 2/4 bsky.app/profile/tynd...

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Can Heathrow expansion be compatible with the UK's climate commitments? Our new report finds that a third runway cannot reasonably be considered consistent with UK climate targets, and fails the Government's climate test. 🔗 Read the findings: tyndall.ac.uk/news/heathro...

Why are we expanding an airport only to have to throttle the demand because of its emissions? @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social asks THE big question about whether expanding Heathrow makes any sense. 1/4

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Can a third runway exist without blowing our carbon budget? The answer from the experts responding to questions from the Transport Select Committee on Tuesday was a resounding no. 3/4 @chadceleste.bsky.social, @wearepossible.bsky.social, @tyndallcentre.bsky.social

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To watch the entire session held by @TransportCttee in their Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement, use the link below. 4/4 parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

Why are we expanding an airport only to have to throttle the demand because of its emissions? @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social asks THE big question about whether expanding Heathrow makes any sense. 1/4

His question goes right to the centre of the carbon accounting equation that hangs over the third runway - and a harsh reality that must be tackled if we are to reach the right conclusion regarding this behemoth of an infrastructure decision. 2/4