Heathrow 3rd Runway

Cards (8)

  • estimated £18.6 billion
  • public private partnership
  • can generate £100 billion of profit nationally and create 70,000 new jobs
  • boost wider economy by £61 billion
  • strengthen international links but can heavily impact carbon emissions and this means UK cannot meet 2050 carbon neutral statagy
  • 761 homes to be knocked down
  • 40% of people living within the flight path will experience noise pollution
  • Heathrow is already one of the most connected airports globally with over 90 destinations across six continents