Airport boss defends runway plans
04.05.09
Birmingham Airport chief executive Paul Kehoe told delegates at a conference that he has 'a problem with the science behind climate change' as he defended the hub’s plan to extend its runway, the Post reports. Speaking at The Prince’s May Day Summit on Climate Change, Mr Kehoe told delegates that he also believes that the controversial 400m extension is necessary for the city’s future economy.
He said he is not a ‘climate change apologist’ and has ‘a problem with climate change and the science and technology behind it.' Mr Kehoe said it was not just carbon dioxide emissions that needed to be taken into account but also emissions from nitrous oxides and water vapours, and conceded that he does not know what the airport's carbon footprint is.
He told an audience of local business people at the event, organised by Business in the Community, that the extension to the runway by an extra 400 metres would bring a £2 billion contribution to the region. Mr Kehoe said: ‘Great cities need great connectivity. We are going to deliver the global connectivity that this city needs.’
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