EU greenwashing rules take effect

New EU rules to curb greenwashing took effect at the end of September, tightening claims; Greenpeace filed an EU complaint over a disputed three‑year phase‑in critics warned could cause backsliding.

Süddeutsche Zeitung

Greenwashing: The end of "sustainable" travel?

"Climate-neutral" and "green": Such environmental promises will become riskier for providers as of Sunday. A new EU directive is meant to protect consumers from greenwashing—and it will hit the travel industry especially hard.

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Die Presse

Greenwashing in Austria: Greenpeace files EU complaint against three-year transition period

Stricter rules should better protect consumers from misleading environmental claims in the future. But, according to the NGO, already produced goods could still be marketed for years with greenwashing claims. Now the EU Commission should review the regulation.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

The EU cracks down on green-label greenwashing—and also causes major uncertainty for Swiss textile companies

Deceptive eco-promises are widespread when shopping for clothes. From the end of September, that will stop. The risk is that the new EU rules could lead to less sustainability rather than more.

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EU greenwashing rules take effect

Greenwashing: The end of "sustainable" travel?

Greenwashing in Austria: Greenpeace files EU complaint against three-year transition period

The EU cracks down on green-label greenwashing—and also causes major uncertainty for Swiss textile companies

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EU greenwashing rules take effect

Greenwashing: The end of "sustainable" travel?

Greenwashing in Austria: Greenpeace files EU complaint against three-year transition period

The EU cracks down on green-label greenwashing—and also causes major uncertainty for Swiss textile companies

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