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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Colin Drury

Reduce flights to fight climate change, says mayor – but not at my local airport

DSA

A northern mayor who has called for fewer flights to help fight climate change is facing criticism – after calling for more flights from his own local airport.

Oliver Coppard, the Mayor of South Yorkshire, says global aviation needs to be both reduced and made more sustainable to combat planetary warming.

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