cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/67203436
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.
This sounds so bizarre. Can someone explain?
Sounds like a conflict of interest, either personally with the members of the court, or related to the large stacks of cash that they have recently received from anonymous donors - expecting nothing in return of course.
Of course. That wouldn’t be ethical!
The judges want to use private jets because “they are fast and flexible” and want us to subsidize it even more.
Completely unrelated, I think guillotines are the true green investment.
Or wood chippers. We are living in a modern society after all.
Click through to the Reuters article. It’s concise and much better at listing the court ruling.
The previous court seemingly did not consider production vs flight, possibility to use different kinds of fuel, and “flexibility”. Given that the previous court has not considered all concerns, they invalidate their ruling.
Another court process could do the full assessment now/again.
To me, seems like a court proceedings thing more than a ruling on the actual question.