Heathrow Airport is set to challenge the verdict on its third runway in the supreme court this week.
The airport will argue that its proposed third runway would only ever be built in accordance with Britain’s climate commitments – it is bound to comply with UK carbon reduction targets.
The airport is seeking to overturn a court of appeal verdict that halted the airport’s expansion plans.
The verdict is not expected to be delivered until, at the earliest, January 2021.
A Heathrow spokesperson said: “We’re appealing to the supreme court to allow this thorough planning process to proceed as it was designed.
“Given the timescales required to deliver complex infrastructure of this scale in the UK, it’s critical that we get on with laying the groundwork today for future operations that will be essential for a successful global Britain in the decade after Brexit.”
