§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the annual emission was of(a) NOx, (b) SOx, (c) particulates and (d) CO2 at London Heathrow Airport in the last year for which figures are available. [98009]
§ Alun MichaelThe following table shows estimated emissions of NOx, SOx, particulates (PM10), and CO2 for London Heathrow Airport in 2000 (the latest year for which figures are available).
Estimated emissions for Heathrow Airport in 2000 Tonnes NOX (nitrogen dioxide) 8,949 SOX (sulphur dioxide) 414 CO2 (carbon dioxide) 1,397,770 Particles (as PM10) 102 Source:
National Environment Technology Centre. These cover emissions from aircraft and airside vehicles within the perimeter of the airport. Emissions are calculated from aircraft movement data for the airport in 2000 and aircraft emission factors used in the 1998 Heathrow Inventory study. Aircraft emissions during complete take off and landing cycle up to1,000 m are allocated to the airport. Consequently a proportion of the emissions are emitted at some height and horizontal distance from the boundaries of the airport.