While the consultation on Luton airport’s expansion plans is ongoing, a number of groups have made their opposition clear. High profile opponents include Bim Afolami, Conservative MP for Hitchin and Harpenden, who has launched a petition against the expansion. There is no mention of climate change in Afolami’s petition, which objects to the “detrimental impactContinue reading “Protests at airport expansion plans”
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Latest consultation opens on Luton airport expansion plans
Luton Rising, the owner of Luton Airport, has begun a new round of consultation on airport expansion plans. The latest round incorporates changes and suggestions drawn from the last set of consultation events held in 2019. As before, the consultations will be seeking the views of local people around the area as the airport seeksContinue reading “Latest consultation opens on Luton airport expansion plans”
Councils awarded scorecards for their climate plans
Climate Emergency UK has graded every council in Britain on their climate action plans, and produced a ranking. They can be viewed at councilclimatescorecards.uk Councils receiving top marks include Manchester, Solihull and Edinburgh, which all scored over 80%. The average score across the 409 UK councils was 43%. Luton’s climate action plan scored just 19%,Continue reading “Councils awarded scorecards for their climate plans”
Luton climate activist jailed for Insulate Britain protest
An activist from Luton is among five climate protestors to receive prison sentences for their actions with Insulate Britain. El Litten, a programmer aged 35, was summoned to the High Court along with 19 other Insulate Britain protestors on February 1st. When the court was due to return for the afternoon session, Litten and threeContinue reading “Luton climate activist jailed for Insulate Britain protest”
Climate highlights of 2021
2021 proved a strange year, in and out of Covid restrictions and with more than its fair share of challenges. But we continued to work towards a zero carbon Luton. Here are a handful of highlights from last year, and here’s to more like this in 2022. The blocks of flats in Marsh Farm areContinue reading “Climate highlights of 2021”
Luton council votes to divest from fossil fuels
In November 2021 Luton Council passed a motion requesting that the Bedfordshire Pension Fund divest from fossil fuels. It received cross party support, putting pressure on other councils in Bedfordshire to vote likewise and bring pension investments in line with climate action plans. “The borough council has stepped up and become the first local authorityContinue reading “Luton council votes to divest from fossil fuels”
Luton declares a climate emergency
On January 13th Luton council voted to declare a climate emergency and announced a target to reach net zero by 2040 – ten years before the national target. Where some councils have declared a climate emergency and then gone away to think about it, Luton have chosen to do the strategy first. So yesterday weContinue reading “Luton declares a climate emergency”
Luton named worst town for air pollution
A study of 146 towns in Britain has ranked Luton last for air pollution. While other areas create more pollution, Luton’s tight streets make it slower to disperse, increasing risks to health. At the opposite end of the scale, Milton Keynes’ wide and leafy boulevards presents a low risk of air pollution. Professor Rob MacKenzieContinue reading “Luton named worst town for air pollution”
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