EU reaches deal banning ‘climate-neutral’ product claims

In the wake of longstanding complaints of greenwashing by consumer advocates, EU institutions finalised a new law on Tuesday (19 September) enacting a sweeping ban to combat the misleading of its citizens through erroneous claims of sustainability

In March 2022, the European Commission proposed a law to empower consumers, which, following the conclusion of negotiations between EU…

Full text: https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/eu-reaches-deal-banning-climate-neutral-product-claims/

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Nikolaus J. Kurmayer

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Euractiv, 2023-09-20.

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European Commission
European Parliament

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