Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Ryanair provides a high level of transparency around its climate-related lobbying. It repeatedly identifies the exact legislative files it is engaging on, including the EU “Fit for 55” package (covering EU ETS reform, RefuelEU Aviation SAF blending mandates and the proposed kerosene tax), the “Single European Sky” air-traffic-management reform, the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme extension to long-haul flights, and national measures such as the Dutch Government’s aviation tax and the Danish “eco-tax.” The airline also discloses how it pursues these objectives: direct outreach by its Brussels Public Affairs team to “DG MOVE in the European Commission, Members of the European Parliament … and Member States’ Permanent Representations,” participation in European-Parliament hearings, collaboration with industry association A4E and NGO Transport & Environment, petitions that gathered more than two million signatures which were presented to the European Commission, and public events such as hosting “Europe’s Journey to Sustainable Aviation” inside the Parliament. Finally, Ryanair clearly states the concrete policy changes it is seeking, for example calling for “the exclusion of palm fatty acid distillates (PFAD) from the list of eligible feedstocks under ReFuelEU,” urging that “all flights departing the EU are covered” by ETS to prevent carbon leakage, pressing for legislation to “protect 100% of overflights during national ATC strikes,” supporting a mandatory 5 % SAF blend while opposing a double ETS/kerosene tax, and demanding that the Dutch and Danish passenger taxes be scrapped or redesigned to reward more efficient carriers. By naming the policies, the decision-makers it engages, the methods it uses and the specific outcomes it pursues, the company demonstrates comprehensive disclosure of its climate-policy lobbying activities. | 4 |