The problems with building new airports in the UK started years before the "climate nonsense"
Once a) you gave everyone a vote & b) made owning a house the be all and end all of accumulating wealth ANY change to an area has met visceral opposition - no matter what it is. Just go back over "London's Third Airport" in the '60's. No-one, but no-one wants a new airport (or anything else) built near their house.
And politicians listen as they need the votes