France scraps Paris airport expansion over climate concerns
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Last Updated: Feb 11, 2021, 04:55 PM IST
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The government asked operator Aeroports de Paris to drop the obsolete project that was no longer aligned with environmental policy , Ecological Transition Minister Barbara Pompili said in an interview published in Le Monde on Thursday.
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The decision to end the project is one of the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, ADP s statement said. (Representative image)
PARIS - France has scrapped a major expansion of Charles de Gaulle, the main Paris airport, citing climate goals and broader environmental concerns over the 9 billion euro ($11 billion) plan.
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