Airport expansion

This Week in Bristol

This week in Bristol: Airport expansion granted by High Court – but campaigners vow to fight on

Expansion would see the airport increase its capacity from 10 million to 12 million passengers per year.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Bristol and the Climate Crisis

Bristol Airport expansion case highlights loopholes in national climate policy, say campaigners

Aphra Evans
Aphra Evans

Opinion

We need international alliances to stop airport expansions

Tanguy Tomes
Tanguy Tomes

Reports

‘Climate change was taken out of the equation’: Campaigners react to losing the battle over Bristol Airport expansion

In the midst of a climate and ecological crisis, Government planners have given Bristol Airport the go-ahead to expand.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Bristol and the Climate Crisis

West of England leaders vote to oppose Bristol Airport expansion, but Bristol abstains

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Bristol and the Climate Crisis

‘Airport expansion in an age of climate crisis is a moral decision. Anything else is greenwashing’

Stephen Clarke
Stephen Clarke

Reports

The council are now opposed to Bristol Airport expansion despite previous support. But what does that mean for the plans?

A motion passed at last night’s council meeting commits Bristol City Council to opposing the Bristol Airport expansion and for the mayor to support any...

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Reports

Councillors throw out airport expansion plans, but is this the end of the road?

North Somerset joins the ranks of Southampton and Stansted, whose local councillors also voted to reject airport expansion plans.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Ideas and Action

Defiant, weary, resigned – meet the locals living under the flight path

With the decision to expand Bristol Airport being announced later tonight, we ask the people most directly affected about how they feel ahead of the verdict.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Opinion

‘From climate to jobs, there is no justification for Bristol airport expansion’

The plans are based on dodgy data, argues Priyanka Raval

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Interviews

George Monbiot: ‘Bristol airport expansion is like a gun pointing at the heart of the planet’

Bristol is not doing enough after declaring climate emergency, says environmental journalist.

Alex Morss