The European Parliament has given its support to a directive banning the use of misleading environmental claims like “carbon neutral.”
Adopted with 593 votes in favor, 21 against and 14 abstentions, the
EU Parliament Green-Lights Anti-Greenwashing Directive
EU Parliament votes to ban claims based on emissions offsetting schemes such as “climate neutral” and make the use of generic environmental claims like “environmentally friendly” subject to proof of recognized excellent environmental performance.
