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European brands and companies will no longer be able to cite weak claims of carbon offsetting as regulations to battle greenwashing practices are tightened.

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European brands and companies will no longer be able to cite weak claims of carbon offsetting as regulations to battle greenwashing practices are tightened.

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Greenwashing Crackdown on EU Brands Making Vague Eco Claims

The new proposals will also cover brand-owned sustainability labels and genetic phrases such as “green” or “eco-friendly.”

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This is an example for greenwashing which this law wants to prevent:

https://www.profil.at/oesterreich/greenwashing-warum-heumilchtrinken-kein-beitrag-zum-klimaschutz-ist/402576365

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