§ Norman BakerTo 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 (i) London Gatwick Airport and (ii) London Stansted Airport in the last year for which figures are available. [100399]
§ Alun MichaelThe following table shows estimated emissions of Nox, Sox, particulates (PM10), and CO2 for Gatwick and Stansted Airports in 2000 (the latest year for which figures are available).
Gatwick(tonnes) Stansted(tonnes) NOx(as nitrogen dioxide) 3,670 867 SOx(as sulphur dioxide) 137 61 CO2(carbon dioxide) 422,489 184,932 Particles (as PM 10) 41 16 Source:
National Environment Technology Centre. These cover emissions from aircraft and airside vehicles within the perimeter of the airport. These cover emissions from aircraft and airside vehicles within the perimeter of the airport. Emissions are calculated from aircraft movement data for the airports in 2000. Aircraft emissions during complete take off and landing cycle up to 1,000m 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.