Dublin Airport emissions could rise by 22% if passenger cap lifted, DAA document says
Figures in DAA’s planning submission contradict comments from chief executive, who has said the impact of lifting the cap could be minimal
Emissions at Dublin Airport could rise by up to 22 per cent if the cap on passenger numbers is lifted, according to a planning application submitted by Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).
It comes one day after Kenny Jacobs, chief executive of the DAA, claimed that it was too difficult to put a figure on the emissions increase if the 32 million passengers a year cap is raised to 40 million passengers a year.
Jacobs said the proposed 25 per cent increase in capacity at the airport would not necessarily lead to a 25 per cent increase in emissions, and that the emissions of impact of raising the cap could “minimal”.
