Green Claims Directive

by name voted on 12.03.2024

Summary

A new EU directive to regulate environmental claims and prevent greenwashing.

10 12.03.2024

Report

environment

administrative law

public administration

business and competition

simplification of legislation

Key points

The directive aims to combat greenwashing by requiring all explicit environmental claims to be scientifically substantiated.
Assessments for environmental claims must consider the entire life cycle of a product and avoid shifting negative impacts to other stages.
Claims of being 'climate neutral' or 'carbon neutral' based solely on offsetting are strictly regulated and, in some contexts, prohibited.
Verification of environmental claims must be completed within a standard period, typically 30 days.

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Total

Speeches

31 Speeches in total

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Andrus ANSIP

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1:12 min

14. Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) ***I (debate)

Emma WIESNER

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1:14 min

14. Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive)

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