Stephen Clarke said Bristol airport's expansion was the biggest carbon decision for a generation. Then he found out who owned it. This is the story of a national oversight. It’s the story of a local planning battle over an airport that escalated into a national problem we are still struggling to resolve – who is counting aviation emissions? And who is watching a wave of airport expansion across the country?

Stephen Clarke said Bristol airport's expansion was the biggest carbon decision for a generation. Then he found out who owned it. This is the story of a national oversight. It’s the story of a local planning battle over an airport that escalated into a national problem we are still struggling to resolve – who is counting aviation emissions? And who is watching a wave of airport expansion across the country?

Stephen Clarke said Bristol airport's expansion was the biggest carbon decision for a generation. Then he found out who owned it.&nbsp;This is the story of a national oversight. It’s the story of a local planning battle over an airport that escalated into a national problem we are still struggling to resolve – who is counting aviation emissions? And who is watching a wave of airport expansion across the country?&nbsp;

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