* Lucas says that Boris missing the Heathrow vote would
be an act of 'unforgivable cowardice'
*Lucas slams Grayling for not mentioning climate change
in his statement
, the Green Party co-leader,
has said that the Government's plan to expand Heathrow airport is
'disastrous' and 'flies in the face of common sense and climate
science'. Lucas' comments come after the Transport Secretary,
, unveiled plans to expand
the airport without mentioning climate change even once in his
statement.
Lucas said:
"This disastrous decision by the Government flies in the face of
common sense and climate science. The fact that didn't even mention climate
change in his statement is an absolute disgrace. We know
that expansion at Heathrow will make meeting our carbon emission
targets near impossible, and that local people will suffer as a
result. It's also deeply depressing that support for Heathrow is
now part of a cross-party consensus, and that some of the voices
of dissent have shrunk away in recent times. This Government's
claims to be 'green' increasingly look like a bad joke.
"I'm calling on longstanding opponents like , , and to join me in making the public
case against this damaging plan in the coming weeks. If does plan a trip abroad to
miss the vote, as reported, then he will be guilty of
unforgivable cowardice. History will not forgive those who
failed to make a stand for what's right at this most crucial of
moments."
