Environmental checklist

BAA fully accepts that a second runway at Stansted will have some environmental impacts. This was anticipated by Government when it formulated the Air Transport policy in 2003.

We have worked hard, however, to reduce those impacts wherever we can and to make the project as sustainable as possible. As a result of this work, we have been able to make some significant improvements on the development’s impact and, in some areas, are able to ensure that the site will have no greater impact in 2030 than it does today.

In terms of an airport’s environmental credentials we believe we are at the very leading edge of what it is possible to do today. We will continue working hard to make the project even more sustainable.

Carbon dioxide
By 2030, carbon dioxide generated by airport buildings will be no greater than 2006 levels.

Land required
Land required for the development has fallen from around 700 hectares as indicated in the 2003 Government White Paper to 442 today. A comprehensive and detailed nature conservation and landscaping scheme has been designed to reduce and offset the effects of the development. This will change the use of 208 hectares of existing land adjacent to the extended airport boundary to provide a range of habitats, landscaping and other features.

Residential dwellings required
This has fallen from over 100 to 73 today.

Listing buildings lost
Reduced from 29 to 13 with 10 of these to be dismantled and rebuilt.

Air noise
Number of people within the air noise contours fallen from over 11,000 to under 5,000.

Water supplied
By 2030, the volume of water supplied to Stansted will be no greater than that used by our single runway, airport operation at present.

Foul water
Foul water generated by the project in 2030 will be no more than 50% greater than today’s figure.

Waste
10% or less of waste to landfill by 2030.

Recycling
By 2030, 70% of waste generated by our operation will be recycled.