{"id":976688,"date":"2023-01-31T17:31:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T17:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/?p=1645135"},"modified":"2023-01-31T17:31:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T17:31:50","slug":"climate-activists-take-action-as-bristol-airport-expansion-gets-the-go-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2023\/01\/31\/climate-activists-take-action-as-bristol-airport-expansion-gets-the-go-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate activists take action as Bristol airport expansion gets the go-ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A High Court judge has ruled<\/a> that the expansion of Bristol airport can go ahead, despite mass opposition to the plans. The expansion will see the airport handling up to 12 million passengers<\/a>, an increase from the 10 million it is currently capped to handle.<\/p>\n

Planning permission to expand the airport had already been refused by North Somerset Council<\/a> in 2020, but Bristol airport appealed the decision, requesting an inquiry. In early 2022, the inquiry upheld the airport’s appeal, so campaigners from Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN) launched a bid to take the Inspectorate to court.<\/p>\n

The High Court ruling means that there will be an extra 23,800 flights<\/a>, including 4,000 night flights, per year at Bristol airport.<\/p>\n

Protests<\/h2>\n

Responding to the news, activists poured fake blood over themselves outside the court:<\/p>\n

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\"\u2708\" Today the High Court ruled to allow #BristolAirport<\/a> to expand<\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\udd34\" Shortly after, XR Youth rebels had blood poured over them outside the Bristol Civil Justice Centre<\/p>\n

\"\u274c\" Young people will not be complicit in the treacherous actions of the UK govt & judiciary #NoAirportExpansion<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ctA2ZseYJp<\/a><\/p>\n

— XR Youth Bristol \"\ud83c\udf0e\"\"\u231b\" (@XRYouthBristol) January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n