The UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a third Heathrow runway, saying the airport expansion will meet the government’s climate targets because of ‘green aviation’. But is there such a thing? Reporter: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Xavier Greenwood Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Photography: Joe Mee<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a third Heathrow runway, saying the airport expansion will meet the government’s climate targets because of ‘green aviation’. But is there such a thing? Reporter: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Xavier Greenwood Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Photography: Joe Mee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a third Heathrow runway, saying the airport expansion will meet the government’s climate targets because of ‘green aviation’. But is there such a thing? Reporter: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Xavier Greenwood Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Photography: Joe Mee Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Is Rachel Reeves's Heathrow expansion a green aviation gamble?

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