BBCNEWS BBC News August 13, 2021 08:43:00
Leeds has a reputation as one of the uk's greenest cities. but what about this? green leeds wants to expand its airport. even though flying damages the climate. it's extremely difficult to get that balance right, and there are always going to be competing factors. if we don't expand, the fear is that somebody else will and that economic growth will go elsewhere. similar economic arguments are made about roads. councils backing road schemes include those in wiltshire, in shropshire, and also in london. even though councillors declared a climate emergency. we need to see changes in government po...