Press release - Greenwashing: how EU firms can validate their green claims
The so-called green claims directive complements the already-approved EU ban on greenwashing.
- The so-called green claims directive complements the already-approved EU ban on greenwashing.
- Verification system and penalties
MEPs agreed with the Commission that companies should submit any future environmental marketing claims for approval before using them. - Carbon offsetting and comparative claims
MEPs confirmed the recent EU ban on green claims based solely on the so-called carbon offsetting schemes. - Our agreement on this text ends the proliferation of deceitful green claims which have tricked consumers for far too long.