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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson

@mrcelk.bsky.social
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Environmental professional with specific interest in the effect of aviation on communities. Rabid remainer. Noise, Air Quality, Climate, Environmental Law.

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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We got very excited when we saw this headline but sadly @andyburnham.bsky.social isn't ruling it out either. Still it's a step in the right direction. Contrary to #Heathrow's spin we are confident that Londoners don't want more noise, pollution and congestion. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Prime Minister Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow
Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Best not bother then. Push the economy towards renewables and properly sustainable transport instead. Heathrow Airport warns third runway could be delayed by four years www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Heathrow Airport warns third runway could be delayed by four years
The UK's busiest airport cautions it may miss the government target of 2035 as ministers say the deadline has "always been ambitious".
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This would be a great start but we would also like to see tax on aviation fuels and/or a frequent flyer tax.
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Any decision to allow #Heathrow expansion would mean waving goodbye to the UK's climate credibility. Relying on unproven & expensive mitigations would push up flight costs & choke off the very demand that expansion is supposed to meet. Well said @thecccuk.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/a8cd...
ft.com
Heathrow expansion incompatible with climate goals, UK government advisers warn
New runway would emit as much CO₂ as the city of Birmingham, says independent Climate Change Committee
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Experts at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK aren't overly keen on #Heathrow expansion & say aviation "growth must be managed to ensure that the benefits continue to outweigh the impacts" travelweekly.co.uk/news/heathro...
travelweekly.co.uk
Heathrow expansion ‘cannot be considered in isolation’, transport body says
Government needs ‘clear, co-ordinated’ airports policy
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It's hard to put a price on health problems, sleepless nights and shattered communities, but compensation of £3000 for having your lives ruined is clearly grossly inadequate. www.mylondon.news/news/west-lo...
mylondon.news
Heathrow planes fly over our homes constantly - £3,000 compensation isn’t enough
Residents near the airport fear their problems would only worsen with a third runway
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#Heathrow claims expansion would create jobs. But it risks crowding out other jobs as local businesses are unable to compete with them for staff & premises. The dangers of a local jobs monoculture were clearly exposed by Covid, with areas around the airport particularly badly hit. #No3rdRunway
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Sorry if we sound like a scratched record on this but the consultation on #Heathrow expansion closes tomorrow (1st September) at 11.59pm. If you've been meaning to respond but haven't got round to it, now is the time. Even emailing a few sentences is better than nothing. www.gov.uk/government/c...
gov.uk
Draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement: consultation on proposed amendments
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
As if the noise, pollution, congestion & climate impact weren't enough, here's yet another reason to oppose #Heathrow expansion www.theguardian.com/environment/... The consultation closes tomorrow - please respond. See our previous posts for how to do that.
theguardian.com
Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’
Exclusive: Campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrations
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Just finalising our response to the consultation on #Heathrow expansion (HENPS). The more we plough through the vast quantity of consultation papers, the more it's clear that the DfT's own numbers don't support the case for expansion. It's like whoever wrote the conclusion didn't read the papers!
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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Listening to birdsong is good for us. Traffic noise is not. Reducing traffic speed turns down the volume and benefits us + nature “Researchers found that even low levels of traffic noise negatively affected the benefits to wellbeing that could otherwise be derived from listening to natural sounds.”
theguardian.com
Mood-boosting benefits of birdsong drowned out by traffic noise, study finds
Even low levels of traffic noise can negate the benefits of listening to natural sounds, researchers say
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Just over a week to go until the consultation on #Heathrow expansion closes. Our guide to responding is on our website here: hacan.org.uk Please join us to let the government know you don't want more planes, noise, congestion, pollution and emissions.
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It would be a tragedy if government plans to allow #Heathrow to expand set back progress on #London's #AirQuality then. Surely we should value children's health above the uncertain possibility of a miniscule increase in GDP by 2050. #Don'tGrowHeathrow #No3rdRunway
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Labour's 4 tests. Test 4: #EconomicGrowth. The DfT’s own numbers say #Heathrow expansion would result in just 0.05% additional GDP, many years in the future. Surely not worth it given the huge social and #environmental costs? Verdict: More work needed on the mathematics! #No3rdRunway
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Labour's 4 tests. Test 3: #Noise. #Heathrow expansion would mean nearly 1 million more people affected by aircraft noise, & so more likely to suffer from high blood pressure (even when asleep), reduced wellbeing and heart problems.. Result: Either test not met or bar not set high enough!
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Labour's 4 tests. Test 2: #AirQuality. #Heathrow expansion would increase pollution in an area that already fails to meet WHO guidelines & risk reversing recent improvements in London’s #AirQuality. The WHO says that pollution limits above its guidelines pose a risk to health. Result: Fail!
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Labour's 4 tests. Test 1: #Climate. #Heathrow expansion would mean aviation emissions above the levels recommended by the government’s own advisors, and would mean other sectors (often in the North or Midlands) would have to bear more of the burden of meeting our net zero goals. Test not met!
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Labour have previously said #Heathrow would need to meet 4 tests to be allowed to expand: #climate; economic growth; air quality; noise; Over the next 4 days we will look at each of these and assess whether the #airport could meet them. Spoiler alert: we don't think they can!!
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HACAN @hacan1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
It's hard to see how a #3rdRunway is in the UK's national interest when: #Heathrow is 100% owned by overseas investors; overseas transfer passengers are expected to take 75% of new capacity; UK taxpayers are likely to pick up the bill for transport upgrades and the health impacts. #NoThirdRunway
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Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 18/04/2026
“Air pollution is causing people in the UK to get chronic illnesses like dementia and Parkinson’s earlier, a new study has found.” www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
independent.co.uk
Why air pollution could speed up the onset of dementia and Parkinson’s
The study analysed the data of 396,000 UK citizens between the ages of 39 and 70 as part of the UK Biobank
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Zero emissions (at source) vehicles improve public health. Who knew? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
thelancet.com
Zero-emissions vehicle adoption and satellite-measured NO2 air pollution in California, USA, from 2019 to 2023: a longitudinal observational study
Using a natural experiment, we found that within-ZCTA increases in ZEV registrations were associated with reductions in NO2 air pollution measured by satellite and replicated with ground-level monitor...
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
'Heathrow runway change will make our village unliveable' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Heathrow Airport runway change 'will make our village unliveable'
Longford residents worry about the future of their village if the change is introduced.
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Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) @theaef.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Yesterday the Court began hearing challenges to Gatwick Airport expansion brought by @CAGNE_Gatwick and a local resident working with @GCgatwick. AEF supports our member groups prioritising environment & community health over unmitigated growth. 1/3
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Particle Pollution. More misery for US citizens. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
thelancet.com
US EPA backs industry lawsuit to undo its own work on air pollution rule
In an extraordinary legal manoeuvre, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) switched sides in a federal lawsuit, joining industry groups and asking a federal appeals court to overturn recently a...
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Richard Tutton @drfuturity.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
If true, this is a terrible mistake, especially with the prospect that solar panels would be optional. The failure to have a clear vision and get the basics right is demoralising and irresponsible. No wonder the young people I teach feel angry at politicians on climate change action.
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
"Clean aviation by 2050 is at risk," says Airbus boss. This is, to put it mildly, putting it mildly. 🧵
bloomberg.com
Airbus Chief Says Goal of Clean Aviation by 2050 Is at Risk
The aviation industry is at risk of missing its goal of eliminating carbon emissions by 2050, the head of Airbus SE said, less than two months after the world’s biggest planemaker delayed plans to bui...
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Well. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Noise: The invisible killer in all our lives
The BBC's James Gallagher investigates the invisible killer all around us.
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Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) @theaef.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Great visualisation from ITV using AEF’s analysis of recent figures from @thecccuk.bsky.social, which show that demand can be met by current airport capacity, without need for airport expansion. www.itv.com/news/2025-02...
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Number crunching: Potential increase in GDP from new third runway at Heathrow v estimated fall in world GDP for every 1°C rise in global temperatures.
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I thought economists needed to be numerate. Seems not. www.itv.com/watch/news/r...
itv.com
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Latest from "Nature" on noise research. www.nature.com/research-int...
nature.com
Noise Exposure and Its Health Impacts | Nature Research Intelligence
Learn how Nature Research Intelligence gives you complete, forward-looking and trustworthy research insights to guide your research strategy.
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
UK Government engaging in fantasy economics again www.bigissue.com/news/environ...
bigissue.com
Why Heathrow's third runway plans are a net zero nightmare
Plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport have been slammed by environmental groups as “catastrophic”, “desperate” and “irresponsible”.
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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
While private jets are a problem - they’re only a small part of the problem (3% of aviation emissions). International aviation carbon dioxide emissions totaled 492 million metric tons (MtCO₂) in 2023. Of which private jets accounted for 15.6 of the 492.
nature.com
Private aviation is making a growing contribution to climate change - Communications Earth & Environment
Carbon dioxide emissions from private aviation increased by 46% between 2019 and 2023, with almost half of flights covering less than 500 km in distance, according to an analysis of flight tracking da...
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Slight non sequitur, UK standards for air pollutants need to be revised to reflect latest WHO guidance.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
#airpollution in England is falling - BUT "the only source of PM2.5 emissions that increased [2003-2022] is domestic combustion" i.e. wood burning in homes, says @theifs.bsky.social ifs.org.uk/publications...
ifs.org.uk
Exposure to air pollution in England, 2003–23 | Institute for Fiscal Studies
We set out how air pollution (PM2.5) has changed across England and explore inequalities by ethnicity, income deprivation, region and age.
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Heathrow’s new biggest shareholder backs airport expansion #suprisesuprise www.ft.com/content/f116...
ft.com
Heathrow’s new biggest shareholder backs airport expansion
French private equity group Ardian says groups it invests in need to have a ‘growth plan’
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Maybe the death of the 'hub airport'? www.yahoo.com/tech/radical...
yahoo.com
The radical new aircraft threatening Heathrow’s grip on global travel
A new aircraft model that entered service this month is poised to change the way we fly – and weaken the dominance of mega-airports such as Heathrow in the process.
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Change of ownership at Heathrow www.cityam.com/labour-appro...
cityam.com
Labour approves Ardian and Saudi swoop for majority stake in Heathrow Airport
Whitehall sources have told City AM the deal has now been cleared by the Investment and Security Unit (ISU) in No 10.
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Whilst in Lisbon... www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...
euronews.com
Lisbon's city airport night flight ban: A win for local residents?
Night flights have been an ongoing issue in Lisbon, disrupting the sleep of city residents.
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Night flights / Expansion of Heathrow? www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
standard.co.uk
Government should consider block on Heathrow night flights, says MP
Lib Dem Sarah Olney told the Commons that night flights have a ‘human cost’.
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 01/10/2024
From Aaron Rugenburg on 🐦 Shell. 35 years ago. They knew “An internal report by Shell from 1989 precisely predicting the "violent weather" and "deluges" that just destroyed half of Appalachia, and summing up expected climate chaos with the comment, "Civilisation could prove a fragile thing."
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 16/09/2024
Just to add Heathrow with a third runway would be the biggest point source of carbon in the UK. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
‘There’s something in the air’: UK airport expansion gears up for takeoff
Lobbyists are increasingly confident about expansion plans as concerns for the economy start to deepen
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Mr CElk - Rob Gibson @mrcelk.bsky.social · 15/08/2024
What to post first?
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