Banning flight for environmental protection

Labour MP John McDonnell says he wants to see the banning of domestic flights for environmental protection in 2010.
He claims aviation already accounts for 13% of UK global warming emissions and is the fastest-growing contributor to climate change in the Climate Emergency Rally, Hyde Park, on 5th December.
“Last year 20 million people were forced to leave their home due to climate change.” He says, “The sea level is higher, and the number of people being driven out is increasing.”
He argues that domestic flights can be replaced by a more efficient transport system and the banning will largely reduce the emission of CO2.
He also claims that the government is doing nothing to stop climate change in recent 10 years and people should stand up and protest.
“We have the figure that shows the number of the flight that government officials take on weekend which actually they can use train. How can we trust a government to protect our environment when they do nothing to reduce the emission of CO2?”
Despite the criticism from the public, the government is planning to expand Heathrow Airport. The proposal includes a third runway, a sixth terminal and the ending of runway alternation, an arrangement which currently reduces the disturbance to residents living on flight-paths.
This plan is being criticized for unnecessary and contributing to climate change and dozens of MPs are joining a campaign to scupper the proposed runway amid doubts over whether it would be needed if aviation traffic is reduced in a global economic slowdown.
“If Heathrow gets its third runway, this will mean the forced relocation of 10,000 people. It will be the biggest clearance since the Highland clearances.” John McDonnell says.
Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth both demanded that the Government stops expanding Heathrow, according to the Times.