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Cecil, N. (2026, September 24). Zack Polanski slams Heathrow third runway 'great betrayal' as Holborn by-election hots up. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/zack-polanski-heathrow-flights-third-runway-climate-change-great-betrayal-b1298175.html
Cecil, Nicholas. “Zack Polanski slams Heathrow third runway 'great betrayal' as Holborn by-election hots up.” Evening Standard, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/zack-polanski-heathrow-flights-third-runway-climate-change-great-betrayal-b1298175.html.
Cecil, Nicholas. “Zack Polanski slams Heathrow third runway 'great betrayal' as Holborn by-election hots up.” Evening Standard, September 24, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/zack-polanski-heathrow-flights-third-runway-climate-change-great-betrayal-b1298175.html.
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Zack Polanski, a key figure in the Holborn by-election race, condemned the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport as a "great betrayal" to climate commitments. He warned that it would harm communities affected by air pollution and threaten future generations' well-being. This came after the UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC) stated there is no credible pathway for the Heathrow expansion under current aviation emission reduction policies, making it incompatible with UK’s legally-binding climate targets. The CCC further highlighted the lack of a viable plan to reduce aviation emissions and stressed that airport expansions would be feasible only if the aviation sector significantly cuts its carbon footprint. Despite these warnings, Government minister Martin McCluskey seemed dismissive of the committee's concerns, indicating potential political tension over environmental policies.
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