China News Service, February 29th. According to Taiwan's United News Network, the British court ruled on the 27th that the government did not consider its commitment to combat climate change when it approved the Heathrow expansion plan. The 14 billion pound Heathrow Airport construction plan has been suspended.
Data sheet: London Heathrow Airport.
Heathrow Airport in West London handles more than 1,300 flights daily. Although Heathrow officials have stated their intention to appeal, the Johnson administration has stated that they will not do so.
"We won!" Said Mayor of London Kahn, who has long opposed the expansion.
As the expansion plan dies, some business groups and Heathrow airport officials have argued that the expansion plan is critical to the UK economy. They also said that the existing facility capacity at Heathrow Airport had reached its limit and a third runway was needed to serve the growing passenger demand and international trade.
However, environmentalists have questioned the fact that the third runway could contribute to global warming's carbon emissions. When the British government signed the 2016 Paris climate agreement, it promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement seeks to limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Local residents have also complained about noise, pollution and increased traffic jams.
"The result of our decision is that the government will now have the opportunity to reconsider the national policy statement in response to a clear statutory request from Parliament."
The UK Department of Transport said the government would not challenge court decisions. "We take our commitment to the environment, air and carbon reduction seriously. We will carefully consider this judgment and propose next steps in due course."