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Study about pollution in airports still worrying

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Admin3342

People working at airside at airports are exposed to potentially health damaging air pollution. The National Board of Industrial Injuries in Denmark attributes several cancer cases to the air pollution in airports. This work-related pollution is a serious and overseen threat for the workers. The main concern is ultra-fine particles of both aircraft and diesel […]

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EU doubts about COP21 CO2 rules

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Admin3342

[metaslider id=5556] Aviation is far away from reaching Paris climate targets after the European Commission proposed not to regulate CO2 from flights from and to Europe, wrote Transport & Environment on February 3. Reuters also reports that foreign flights slip under the radar of EU emissions limits.

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Frankfurt : 200th demonstration of the citizen on January 30, 2017

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Admin3342

Every Monday, every week, the residents in the vicinity of Frankfurt airport demonstrate against the expansion of the airport. On January 30, it was the 200th time such demonstration happened. You may watch the video below :

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The dark side of air transport

Posted on December 7, 2015November 17, 2025 by Admin3342

A good brochure on emissions by aviation affecting climate change and citizens’ health with some consideration on economic aspects. Written by a group of activists defending the point of view of the citizens, this brochure is mostly in French with the good parts in English (summary, introduction and conclusion). You will find it here : […]

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The elephants in the room

Posted on December 6, 2015November 17, 2025 by Admin3342

Aviation is not included in the discussion at COP 21! Although aviation plans to double its traffic in the next 20 years, there is no agreement on the reduction of its emissions and there will not be one at COP 21 as is has been excluded from the talks. UECNA supports Transport & Environment’s action which […]

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A Petition to Include Air Transport in the COP 21

Posted on November 30, 2015November 17, 2025 by Admin3342

[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 : […]

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Transport white paper – midterm assessment

Posted on November 13, 2015November 17, 2025 by Admin3342

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 […]

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Our success in fighting against aircraft nuisance

Posted on October 28, 2015July 11, 2025 by Admin3342

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 […]

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AirportWatch October 2015 News Bulletin

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Admin3342

[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 […]

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AirportWatch Europe

Posted on March 26, 2015November 21, 2025 by Admin3342

[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 […]

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