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.

  • quick_snail@feddit.nlEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    As far as I can tell, this ruling is about the manufacturer of jets, not using them.

    So, uhh, it’s a green investment to buy one and let it sit unused. I guess I can’t disagree with that.

    Nowhere does this ruling say that flying is green.