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UK climate activists plan drone protest to halt expansion of Heathrow airport
- ‘Heathrow Pause’ says it will fly drones inside an exclusion zone surrounding Europe’s busiest airport starting September 13
- The group said it would meet with the police and airport authorities in London on Friday to discuss their plan
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Climate activists plan to fly toy drones near Britain’s Heathrow airport next month, as they seek to draw attention to a planned expansion and its impact on greenhouse gases.
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The group, Heathrow Pause, will fly the drones inside an exclusion zone surrounding Europe’s busiest airport starting September 13, it said in a statement on its website. Drones are banned within 5 kilometres of airports in the UK.
In May, Heathrow overcame an attempt by environmental groups to block construction of the third runway that it says it needs to boost flights and compete with rival hubs.
In April, Extinction Rebellion activists blocked large swathes of London, including Parliament Square and junctions at Marble Arch and Oxford Circus.
Heathrow Pause argues that Heathrow’s expansion is incompatible with the government’s existing commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
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