Regulations and Government
EBAA Backs Dassault Lawsuit against European Commission
Group says Taxonomy Act unfairly discourages financial support for business aviation
Holger Krahmer, EBAA secretary-general
Holger Krahmer, EBAA secretary-general

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has joined Dassault Aviation in taking legal action against the European Commission’s Taxonomy Delegated Act, which it says discriminates against the industry. On July 4, attorneys acting for the industry group told the European Union (EU) General Court that it is intervening with assistance in the case launched by the French aircraft manufacturer earlier this year.

The so-called EU Taxonomy is a classification system that identifies approved sustainable economic activities with the intention of helping companies and investors make decisions over sustainable investments and “green” financing. According to EBAA secretary general Holger Krahmer, the European Commission specifically excluded business aviation on ideological grounds in a way that discourages investment in the sector’s efforts to decarbonize.

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