Court Ruling: Part Of Taxonomy Criteria Found Unlawful – But Polluting Planes And Ships Still Slipping Through The Net

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The EU General Court in Luxembourg ruled that part of the European Commission’s taxonomy criteria for shipping is unlawful, in a case concerning green-investment rules for aviation and shipping. The ruling challenges some criteria, while campaigners say polluting aircraft and ships can still qualify under the framework.

Yesterday, the General Court in Luxembourg has published its judgment on the EU Commission’s Taxonomy Regulations on ‘green’ investments for aviation and shipping. We welcome the Court’s finding that part of the shipping taxonomy criteria is unlawful. The Commission enjoys broad discretion, and historically, internal review applications of this kind have generally not been successful ...