'Technical glitch' - eco group's drones grounded in bid to shut Heathrow
LONDON - Climate-change activists who had hoped to bring Europe’s biggest airport, London Heathrow, to a standstill on Friday found instead that it was their drones that struggled to get off the ground.
“We agree with the need for climate change action but illegal protest activity designed with the intention of disrupting thousands of people is not the answer,” a spokeswoman said. “We’ve got a little technical glitch. The drone isn’t flying,” an unidentified campaigner says in the video, as another holds a drone in the air.
“The order has been implemented to prevent criminal activity which poses a significant safety and security risk to the airport,” they said in a statement. Air travel accounts for just 2.5% of global carbon emissions, but the industry is attempting to reconcile airlines’ growth plans with a pledge to cut carbon emissions.
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