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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Isabella Kaminski

Bristol airport expansion would hinder UK climate goals, court told

Activists from Extinction Rebellion wearing silver cloaks and face masks holding signs that read ' airport expansion brings death'
Activists from Extinction Rebellion protested against the plan to expand Bristol airport in 2020. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Expanding Bristol airport would lead to an unacceptable rise in carbon emissions, a court has heard.

The high court, sitting in Bristol on Tuesday and Wednesday, heard from climate campaigners challenging a central government decision to allow Bristol airport to expand its maximum capacity from 10 million to 12 million passengers a year.

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