An EU court has said the manufacture of private jets can’t be excluded from a list of ​activities deemed to be environmentally sustainable.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/48796725

An EU court has said the manufacture of private jets can’t be excluded from a list of activities deemed to be environmentally sustainable, fuelling concerns about the greenwashing of the emissions of the super-rich.

The list, intended to provide an ⁠overview of green investments, previously excluded aircraft for private or commercial business aviation due to their high emissions compared with other forms of transport following a 2023 decision by the European Commission.

The court argued that the 2023 ruling was made with a number of errors, including that other modes of transport couldn’t necessarily be seen as low-carbon alternatives as they “lack the flexibility and speed” of private jets.

  • a4ng3l@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    « * The court noted that the Commission had failed to take into account that ⁠private ​jets could be flown ​on sustainable fuel.

    • The Commission can appeal the ruling within two ​months. »

    Not all is lost… it’s a technicality especially if sustainable fuel has a stringent definition which is exactly what I would do if I was to address this decision.

      • a4ng3l@lemmy.world
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        4 hours ago

        That’s exactly my point… the definition would define that in a way that makes the court decision irrelevant.

    • huppakee@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      13 hours ago

      If money is involved the owners of that money already thought of that. If it was blackmail, the individual(s) involved probably made a plan for that hurdle. But here’s to hoping the Commission will do the right thing.

      • a4ng3l@lemmy.world
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        12 hours ago

        It’s a rather complex system here but I reckon our checks and balances are still somewhat functional. I have some trust.