Since Rachel Reeves faced criticism on Saturday night, it was confirmed that the airport itself was outsourced by the airport that the third runway in Heathrow was quoted as evidence that the British economy would boost the British economy. 。
Experts and Green Group also challenged Reeves's view that it was a progress in progress in the production of sustainable air fuel (SAF). “Game changer” It will greatly limit the environmental damage of the flight, saying that the claim was exaggerated and could not withstand the scrutiny.
In a speech at Oxford, she told her commitment to find economic growth, and the Prime Minister created a new runway of 100,000 new employment, and “Emerging Market in the world in the world. He said that he would have a new opportunity. “
She added as follows. “According to the latest research on Frontier Economics, the third runway may increase potential GDP by 2050 by 2050.”
“60 % of the boost will be sent to London and the southeastern area,” she said.
After that, the Frontier Economics Consultant was confirmed. observer What HEATHROW asked me to write a report was that it was a completely independent exercise. Heathrow confirmed that he had asked the Frontier Economics to work. Executive summary is released online, not the entire report.
New Economics Foundation (NEF) ThinkTank also criticized the Prime Minister for the justifying to support the third runway on Saturday night, and said that the method of use used to be unreliable by the Ministry of Transportation. I am.
Alex Chapman, a NEF advanced economist, states:
“What is even worrisome is the methodology they apply for, the fact that the Transportation Department has previously decided, not suitable for the purpose, and that the report uses predicted data provided by the airport itself. 。
“The expansion of Heathrow indicates a major threat to British climate goals in the face of scientific advice. To confirm that the financial interests claimed are concrete. In accordance with the methodology, independent government economists need to be evaluated.
“NEF analysis has identified a wide range of weaknesses of economic cases that appeared after the last evaluation in 2015. Especially to the decrease in business empty trips, an outbound leisure trip, and a wider area. The negative influence of the UK -all of these eroded the potential growth. “
Climate crisis website carbon brief analysis Using the government's own numbers, SAF suggests that the emissions will hardly be reduced by 2040, suggesting that the reduction will be wiped out by an increase in flights.
Apart from that, 2023 The Royal Association discovered It will require about half of British farmland to nurture sufficient crop -bio -fuel to sustain all British air fuel.
Frontier Economics Spokesman defended its record as a praised consultant.
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“Frontier Economics is one of the most respectable economic consultants in Europe. We have worked for stake -related stakeholders, such as the British government, the Civil Aviation Bureau, and airlines.
“They and Heathros are accurately evaluated our analysis because they are fair. In this specific case, our results vary from the independent airport committee and the Ministry of Transportation. This is almost the same as a complicated problem, and all aspects, such as cost, profit, and uncertainties.
AOIFE O'leary, the highest executive of the non -governmental organization Opportunity greenHe said that increasing the number of flights inside and outside the UK does not promote the desperate economic growth to deliver.
“Business trips indicate the decreasing market share, but foreign tourists are coming to the UK and boosting the economy. Britain spends £ 41 billion in the UK. Exclude, “If the government wants to grow, the better options for investment include improvement of domestic public transportation other than London.” Was stated that it was “essentially mirage.”
She added as follows. “Yes, these fuels are bio -fuel made from crops, edible oils, and other plant biomass sources. Occupies, “Certainly, these fuel does not exist today, and producing them in the scale needed for carbonized airlines is completely compatible with the concept of sustainability. No.
The Ministry of Finance was asked for comments.
