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A Petition to Include Air Transport in the COP 21

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Air Transport should be included in the COP 21 discussion – a PETITION French environmental and residents groups together with UECNA: UFCNA – UNION FRANCAISE CONTRE LES NUISANCES DES AERONEFS FNE – FRANCE NATURE ENVIRONNEMENT  FNE IdF – FRANCE NATURE ENVIRONNEMENT ILE-DE-FRANCE  have signed a commun statement that can be found here :       […]

Transport white paper – midterm assessment

Presentation of the midterm assessment   On 12 November 2015, the European Commission presented the public study at midterm of the 2011 transport white paper. Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc opened the meeting by recalling the five core areas of the white paper (i) a single transport market, (ii) an internal market, (iii) sustainable transport, (iv) smart transport and […]

Our success in fighting against aircraft nuisance

Protests against aircraft noise and airport expansion will always have direct and indirect impacts. The following summary will always be uncompleted. We could only recognize and evaluate major reactions and changes that happen to the environment, but not all those smaller details and activities that happen behind the stages. These minor things help as well […]

AirportWatch October 2015 News Bulletin

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The october edition of AirportWatch News Bulletin reports what has been happening lately about the 3rd runway at Heathrow airport. Here’s what you’ll find inside: Page 1 – Huge rally against Heathrow 3rd runway demonstrates intense cross-party opposition in London – Top Civil Servant, Sir Jeremy Heywood, ‘warned ministers not to comment’ on Heathrow runway […]

AirportWatch Europe

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Founded in 2000, Airportwatch is an umbrella organisation campaigning for a sustainable and equitable aviation policy in Europe. Airportwatch can count on powerful organisations like Aviation Environment Federation, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, WWF UK to cite a few… for support in the struggle. Airport watch produces news bulletins every 6 weeks or so to […]

European Commission : Consultation on the aviation package

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Another consultation from the European Commission, on Aviation package for improving the competitiveness of the EU Aviation sector, this time. The consultation was launched on 19 March 2015 and will end on 10 June 2015. The questionnaire, only in English language, is available on the European Commission web site. Objectives of the consultation This is a reproduction of the description […]

European Commission : Consultation on the mid-term review of the 2011 White Paper on transport

Among the stakeholders are the population suffering from noise and emission pollution and the organisations representing them. Organisations within the member states should fill in the questionnaire online. The consultation was launched on 10 March 2015 and will end on 2 June 2015. The questionnaire, only in English language, is available on the European Commission web site. The […]

UK – AirportWatch Europe

Funded in 2000, Airportwatch is an umbrella organisation campaigning for a sustainable and equitable aviation policy in Europe. Airportwatch can count on powerful organisations like Aviation Environment Federation, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, WWF UK to cite a few… for support in the struggle. Airport watch produces news bulletins every 6 weeks or so to […]

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