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EU Court Says Private Jets Now Count As ‘Green’ Investments (novaramedia.com)

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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.

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[-] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 27 points 8 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.

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 1 hour ago

There is no such thing as sustainable jet fuel.

[-] huppakee@lemmy.world 10 points 8 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 5 points 7 hours ago

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

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