Big airport expansion approved, despite climate protests

• Luton Airport has been granted permission to expand its annual passenger capacity from 17 million to 32 million by 2040.
• The decision, made by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, overrules environmental concerns regarding increased carbon emissions, noise, and traffic.
• The expansion will involve improvements to terminal space, taxiways, and infrastructure, but not the construction of a new runway.
• Luton Airport's CEO, Alberto Martin, saidthat the expansion will generate significant investment and job opportunities, and potentially open up new routes to destinations like the Middle East.
• The approval has drawn criticism from environmental groups and some MPs, who argue that it contradicts the government's climate commitments.

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Major Luton airport expansion to go ahead after government defies environmental concerns