DAA boss said he anticipates a close to minimal change in the airport’s emissions should it be allowed to increase its passenger numbers by 8 million per year
Aviation ‘Raising Dublin Airport passenger cap does not guarantee 25% rise in emissions’ – Kenny Jacobs
Increasing the passenger cap at Dublin Airport by a quarter does not mean a 25 per cent upsurge in the aerodrome’s emissions, the chief executive of the DAA has said. Kenny Jacobs said that he anticipates a “close to minimal” change in the airport’s emissions should the DAA’s application to increase the annual passenger cap from 32 million to 40 million people per annum be accepted.
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