AVIATION , POLICY – Avinor warns of conflict between flight growth and climate goals

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Avinor says in a letter to the government that the growth goal for aviation may be in violation of climate goals. "Full climate change," says Nature Conservation Association.

Avinor owns and operates most of the airports in Norway. In order to meet the traffic growth forecast at Oslo Airport, the company is currently working on a third runway.

In a letter signed by the Board of Directors of Avinor, sent to its owner, the Ministry of Transportation, expresses concern that the plans go against the climate objectives , Klassekampen writes.

"The community mission stimulates the growth of air traffic that could be in violation of national climate objectives and international commitments in the climate," the board of directors wrote. Avinor further recommends that the government address this issue in the property report next year.

The Association for the Conservation of Nature is delighted that Avinor's attack on the climate problem and hopes that the company will help eliminate the government's growth target .

– This is a comprehensive climate agency that extends Gardermoen with a third runway, "said Secretary General Maren Esmark.But the political adviser of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Rikard Gaarder Knutsen (Frp) , believes that technological development will make this possible.

– We must have a growth target: more traffic, more tourism, more cargo freight and more trade with other countries, we wish that we as a nation have.

(© NTB)