London, United Kingdom: The British government on Thursday said it had postponed a decision on where to expand London airport capacity until the middle of next year.
An earlier commission had recommended the expansion of Heathrow airport, but that has met fierce resistance from some lawmakers and environmental groups.
"The government has accepted the case for airport expansion in the southeast and the Airports Commission's shortlist of options for expansion," Prime Minister David Cameron's office said in a statement.
"The government will undertake a package of further work and we anticipate that it will conclude over the summer."
Business groups have lobbied for Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, to be extended, but hundreds of homes would have to be demolished and the extra air traffic could mean Britain fails to meet emissions targets.
An earlier commission had recommended the expansion of Heathrow airport, but that has met fierce resistance from some lawmakers and environmental groups.
"The government has accepted the case for airport expansion in the southeast and the Airports Commission's shortlist of options for expansion," Prime Minister David Cameron's office said in a statement.
Business groups have lobbied for Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, to be extended, but hundreds of homes would have to be demolished and the extra air traffic could mean Britain fails to meet emissions targets.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
UK Government, British Airways Sued Over 1990 Kuwait Hostage Flight Russian Pranksters Release Hoax Video Call With UK's David Cameron About Ukraine Aditi Rao Hydari Tags Heathrow Airport As 'Worst' Following 19-Hour Luggage Delay Life On Earth Originates From One Ancestor, Older Than Previously Believed Villagers Try To Drive Away Elephant With Spiked Rods, Fireballs. It Dies Siddaramaiah's Swipe At Governor Amid Calls For Resignation: 10 Points Bengal Health Department Cancels Transfer Order Of 42 Doctors Amid Protests "Illusion": Hamas Official Dismisses US Optimism Over Gaza Ceasefire Talks 2 Killed In West Bank Strike, Israel Says It Targeted "Terrorist Cell'' Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.