Parmjit Dhanda, Executive Director of Back Heathrow, backed the proposed third runway ahead of Rachel Reeves' growth speech, calling it vital for the UK economy and local jobs. He argued it would provide a £61 billion boost and help address stagnation. Dhanda also stressed the project’s commitment to sustainability, including a plan to reduce carbon emissions by 80% through sustainable aviation fuel by 2050. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00I say hallelujah, they really do need to get on with it, not just for the sake of the country,
00:06which is crucial, I mean the economy has been flatlining, it's struggling badly, where
00:12I'm not saying in recession, but it's not growing, it's not growing anything light quickly enough,
00:16public services need the money nationally, but local people here, well we have a support base
00:22of over 100,000 people who want a new runway, they work here, they live here, these people want jobs
00:29and opportunities and investments for the next generation, well something like 61 billion pounds
00:36additionally to the UK economy, it's the country's biggest engine for growth, so in terms of jobs,
00:44prosperity and lifting the country out of this mire that we're in at the minute and having more
00:49money available for public services, Heathrow's got to be crucial to that and at the very centre
00:54of it, it's the country's biggest opportunity for growth, the world's biggest privately funded
00:59infrastructure project, it's really important that it is done to the standards that are required on
01:06decarbonisation, on better air quality and less noise, that's all baked into this plan and if you
01:12look at what the airport's looking to do next year alone, it is a world leader on sustainable aviation
01:18fuel, sustainable aviation fuel at three percent is a start, but this is going to grow into an
01:24industry which could employ 60,000 people by 2050 and reduce carbon emissions by up to 80 percent.